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Re: [News] Microsoft Tells Shareholders GNU/Linux is a Threat

Sinister Midget wrote:

>On 2008-08-01, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>
>> In their own words:
>>
>> "Linux [...] gained some acceptance as competitive pressures lead PC OEMs to
>> reduce costs and new, lower price PC form factors gain adoption. [...] Nearly
>> all computer manufacturers offer server hardware for the Linux operating
>> system and many contribute to Linux operating system development. The
>> competitive position of Linux has also benefited from the large number of
>> compatible applications now produced by many leading commercial software
>> developers and non-commercial software developers. [...] Our Web application
>> platform software competes with open source software such as Linux, Apache,
>> MySQL and PHP, and we compete against Java middleware such as JBoss, Geronimo
>> and Spring Framework. [...
>
>The assorted dufii have informed us, repeatedly, that linux is not a
>threat to MS. 

Really?  Who could possibly be that freaking STUPID and DISHONEST?

-- 
"You see 0.3 to 0.6 as a serious threat to a company who has more than
90% of the market as a threat? FFS. Get real."  -  "True Linux
advocate" Hadron Quark

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