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CNET News: Microsoft Takes on Linux with Free Tools

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 14, 2004

“Microsoft plans to broaden its attack on Linux and related
operating systems this week by giving away a set of tools for
migrating applications to Windows.

“The company is expected to release on Thursday a new version of
Services for Unix (SFU), a collection of tools that help Windows
systems to work with installations based on the Unix operating
system and its open-source derivative, Linux.

“Microsoft previously charged $99 per client or server to use
SFU. But the new version, 3.5, will be free for any customer using
a current Windows operating system…”

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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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