Microsoft's Unwinnable War on Linux and Open Source | Linux Today

Microsoft’s Unwinnable War on Linux and Open Source

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 17, 2007

“How is an untouchable superpower defeated? In many cases, it
foolishly engages itself in an unwinnable war and simply consumes
itself.

“Microsoft, threatened by the encroachment of competition from
open source, has long waged a detached propaganda war against free
software and in particular Linux, but has recently escalated its
conflict into a full blown attack. Here’s what’s happening, and why
it will greatly accelerate the company’s undoing…”


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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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