Microsoft Director Out to 'Debunk Mythology Around Open Source' | Linux Today

Microsoft Director Out to ‘Debunk Mythology Around Open Source’

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 13, 2007

“‘The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn’t exist in
2007. Even Linus has got a job today.’ Controversial statements
from the head of Microsoft’s Linux Labs, Bill Hilf.

“Speaking on the last leg of a tour of Singapore, the
Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Bill Hilf, more
formally known as Microsoft’s platform strategy director, was in
the region to ‘be descriptive and intelligent in giving people an
understanding of open source and debunk a lot of the mythology
around open source…'”

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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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