Microsoft IS Targeting Open Source Users | Linux Today

Microsoft IS Targeting Open Source Users

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 19, 2008

“Much of the reaction from FOSS folks to news that Microsoft is
joining the Open Source Census centers on concern that Microsoft is
out to find open source users and what open source software they’re
using. I think that may be exactly right.

“However, I don’t think Microsoft has embarked on a SCO-style
hunt for open source users it can cajole, threaten or sue for
unnamed patent infringements. No, I think Microsoft has genuine
interest in finding out how many open source software users are
candidates for open source on Windows…”


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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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