But his testimony is overshadowed by another iteration of one of
the great legends of modern times, the notion that Microsoft cannot
be a monopoly because Linux Torvalds could single-handedly create
an operating system to rival Windows:
“Consumers can choose to buy IBM OS/2 or Linux. ‘One person in
Helsinki [Linus Torvalds, the author of Linux] can quickly write
the core of a sophisticated operating system,’ and any attempt to
overrule their choices amounts to an ‘attack on the free
market.'”
The story is identical with “Netscape CEO testifies on Microsoft
meetings” just released on YAHOO! News.