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PC World: Split Up Microsoft? No Way, Says Gates

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“Does Linux Keep Him Awake At Night?

“Later, during a keynote address, Gates also downplayed the
recent surge in popularity of the open source Linux operating
system, which some observers consider a potential threat to
Microsoft’s Windows NT platform.”

“Gates emphasized the different versions of Linux, a situation
that he said yields compatibility problems. He also said that
Linux’s development has lacked a central, organizing entity, which
has prevented the operating system from being as reliable as
Windows.”

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