Wired: Ballmer: Linux Is Threat to MS | Linux Today

Wired: Ballmer: Linux Is Threat to MS

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 8, 1999

Thanks to Donncha O Caoimh for
this link.

“Linux is a serious threat to the Windows operating system. That
may not be news to many, but it is when it comes from the mouth of
Microsoft President Steve Ballmer.”

“In the ongoing antitrust trial with the Justice Department,
opening up the Windows source code has been mentioned as one of the
possible ingredients in a settlement.”

“Instead of merging Windows 98 with Windows NT, as previously
planned, Microsoft will release another version of Windows 98 in
2000, Ballmer reportedly said.”

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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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