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SearchEnterpriseWatch: OSDL CEO: Microsoft Has to Accept Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 2, 2005

[ Thanks to Mark
Brunelli
for this link. ]

Much is made of the ‘battle’ between Microsoft and
Linux. What’s real and what’s fiction?

Cohen: The reality is that Microsoft customers
are also Linux users. The Global 2000 are running thousands of
servers using both Windows and Linux. With Linux servers
[placements] growing faster than Windows, the need for
interoperability will become increasingly important. Because
Microsoft listens to its customers, we expect it will look at
effective ways to work with Linux and improve interoperability
between the operating systems…”


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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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