Linux vs Windows

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Reviewing a Microsoft anti-Linux case study

As most people know Microsoft has an anti-Linux program called "Get the Facts" featuring case studies arguing the Windows case. When one of those, wearing the title: London Stock Exchange chooses…

Ballmer: Linux users owe Microsoft

In comments confirming the open-source community's suspicions, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer today declared his belief that the Linux operating system infringes on Microsoft's intellectual…

Redmond Ends Linux War

In what could be considered the official end to hostilities between Redmond and the open source community, Microsoft on Tuesday announced the Interop Vendor Alliance, a broad-based confederation…

One Small Business Gladly Gives Microsoft the Boot

As of 9/2/06, the IT Office of Operations will be directed by Mr. Ken Starks. I ask that you join me in welcoming Ken to Ultra-secret Corporation and in making him feel at home. Ken brings with…

Open standards group to beat Microsoft at its own game

IGF The first "dynamic coalition" resulting from the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has vowed to get governments interested in adopting open standards for both hardware and software.

A…

Windows servers at risk at Linux-friendly Bartter

Local poultry producer Bartter Enterprises is evaluating the future of around 70 Microsoft Windows servers, in the context of a recent migration of other systems to Red Hat Linux.

Bartter…

The Evolving Windows Vs. Linux Battle

There's a popular notion swirling around the high-tech sector that Microsoft's dominant position in the industry and software bugs have customers scurrying for the cover of Linux.

This may…

Will Vista be good for open source?

With Windows Vista somewhere on the horizon (of course no one knows how far of a horizon) open source advocates have a unique opportunity.

One object to switching to Open Source systems is…

Microsoft on warding off the Linux threat

Q&A: Microsoft's head of platform strategy denies that open source is a credible threat to the software giant's empire, and rules out porting MS Office to Linux.

Nick McGrath, Microsoft…

Gartner: Linux Not About to Do Damage to Windows

Microsoft Windows will not suffer irreparable damage on the server side at the hands of the Linux operating system over the next five years, Gartner analyst George Weiss told attendees at the…