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ZDNet UK: Novell Responds to Microsoft Email

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 28, 2004

Microsoft’s latest attack on Linux, in which its chief executive
Steve Ballmer repeated the key themes of Microsoft’s ‘Get The
Facts’ campaign, has evoked a strong response from Novell which
accuses the software giant of selectivity.

“In the email sent to Microsoft customers and partners on
Wednesday, Ballmer claimed that Windows was a better choice than
Linux in terms of security, training, total cost of ownership (TCO)
and protection against legal action over patent violations…”


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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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