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Microsoft’s New Play for Linux Lovers

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 12, 2008

“A few weeks ago, Microsoft rolled out what’s arguably its most
important product this year: Windows Server 2008, the operating
system for corporate server computers. It’s a cornerstone to a
bunch of other Microsoft software, and it will be used by
businesses large and small.

“But it will probably be ignored by an increasingly important
type of company: the many little start-ups building new Internet
services and technologies. They love Linux; Microsoft would dearly
love to woo them over…”


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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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