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CNN: Why is Microsoft worrying about Linux?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 28, 1999

Thanks to Haisam K.
Ido
for this link.

“The Microsoft FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) campaign
against Linux officially began when Microsoft Group Product Manager
Ed Muth recently made some unflattering remarks about the OS. Eric
Raymond, president of the Open Source Initiative, offered his
entertaining view of this move in the exclusive LinuxWorld opinion
piece, “Halloween V” (see Related IDG.net Stories below). To
complement Eric’s article, I would like to address one or two of Ed
Muth’s remarks in light of current events and recently released
statistics.”

This is a reprint of the LinuxWorld.com article Removing the plank by
Nicholas Petreley posted by Linux Today March 20.

Complete
story
.

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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