Computerworld Australia: Microsoft Executive on Linux, 64-bit Computing | Linux Today

Computerworld Australia: Microsoft Executive on Linux, 64-bit Computing

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 19, 2004

Q: How is Microsoft differentiating itself from the
Linux competition?

“I don’t really think that Linux itself is our competitor. I
think Linux is a set of technologies, and open-source technologies
in general are a set of technologies that competitors like Red Hat
(Inc.) or Novell (Inc.) and IBM (Corp.) pull together to provide
alternative competitive solutions for customers. Linux has evolved
to be a commercial product. All the customers I sell to buy
Linux-based products from companies like Red Hat or Novell…”


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.

Linux Today Logo

LinuxToday is a trusted, contributor-driven news resource supporting all types of Linux users. Our thriving international community engages with us through social media and frequent content contributions aimed at solving problems ranging from personal computing to enterprise-level IT operations. LinuxToday serves as a home for a community that struggles to find comparable information elsewhere on the web.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.