Turning up the heat on Linux

Posted by tadelste on Sep 1, 2005 12:05 PM EDT
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Writing at LXer.com, Tom Adelstein reasons that a recent upsurge in anti-Linux desktop press probably isn't due to shortcomings in the software. It may signal that Microsoft -- and by extension its partners -- are feeling pressure from the free operating system. Perhaps a new wave of disinformation is coming? "The media buzz about Linux's alleged failure on the desktop probably means Linux is continuing to take a significant share of Microsoft's market -- maybe even more than we think," Adelstein opines. "Why else would the big Redmond company's minions write such claims? Disinformation provides an insight into someone's fears. The noise level has gone up and that probably means Linux is creating trouble for Windows."

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