“Microsoft’s lawyers tried to convince the Washington court
yesterday, in the company’s ongoing court battle with the US
Department of Justice (DoJ) that Linux is threatening Microsoft
Windows and outselling it in some retail channels. However, expert
witness from the Massachusetts’ Institute of Technology’s, Dr
Fisher, appeared unconvinced that Redmond is about to be toppled by
freeware.”
“Microsoft’s lawyer, Michael Lacovara, asked Fisher if he had
assessed how Linux sells compared to Windows at any major retail
outfits. Fisher had not and Lacovara informed him that: ‘Linux is
outselling Windows 98 two to one at Microcenter and Fries
Electronics?'”