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Bloomberg: Microsoft’s Ballmer Sees Free Software as Enemy No. 1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 17, 2002

[ Thanks to Jesse
Perez
for this link. ]

“Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has identified a
roadblock to increased sales growth at the world’s largest software
maker: Linux and other programs available for free over the
Internet.

“So-called ‘open-source’ programs threaten to undercut Ballmer’s
plan to sell more software for server computers. He’ll have a hard
time convincing corporate clients that their networks should be
moved to the Windows operating system if customers have a cheaper
option, investors said.

“‘Linux has achieved the top billing in terms of their No. 1
enemy,’ said Scott McAdams, chief executive of McAdams Wright
Ragen, which manages about $1.7 billion and owns shares of Redmond,
Washington-based Microsoft…”


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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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