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The Register: MS renews assault with ‘Linux Myths’ document

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 6, 1999

“Six months on from its last major assault on Linux, Microsoft
has returned to the fray with a “Linux Myths” page, here. The
content isn’t exactly original, but it makes it clear first, that
Microsoft sees Linux as serious competition, and second, that it’s
targeting areas where it thinks it can score PR and marketing
points against the upstart…”

“The truth as regards performance really depends on where you’re
standing – from some angles Microsoft has a case, but considering
how NT scales against Unix Risc boxes, this really is a case of pot
calling the kettle black…”

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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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