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ChannelWEB: Microsoft Exec: Linux No Threat To Windows On Desktop

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 23, 2006

“Linux isn’t a threat to Windows on the desktop and is losing
steam on the server as customers separate the operating system from
the development model, according to Microsoft’s chief platform
strategist.

“Bill Hilf, general manager of competitive strategy at
Microsoft, said pundits have predicted for years that Linux will
gain momentum on the desktop, but that won’t happen because of the
complexity involved in delivering a tightly integrated and tested
desktop product…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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