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

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“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…”


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