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TechWeb: Microsoft Saw Linux As Copyright Threat

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 10, 1998

A recently leaked internal Microsoft memo outlining the threat
posed by Linux showed that the company has considered taking legal
action against the free operating system.

In a section titled “Process Vulnerabilities,” Valloppillil
wrote that Linux will “cream skim” NT Server’s best features.

Valloppillil concluded: “The effect of patents and copyright in
combating Linux remains to be investigated.”

“For Microsoft to accuse someone of stealing ideas is a little
like the pot calling the kettle black,” said Bob Young, CEO of Red
Hat Software, a Linux vendor.

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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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