Microsoft Making Peace With Linux? Not So Fast

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 23, 2009 6:26 PM EDT
CRN.com; By Rick Whiting
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Microsoft's unexpected move Monday to donate thousands of lines of code for inclusion in the Linux operating system kernel is being interpreted by some as recognition by Microsoft that it's a hybrid IT world out there, and its software must co-exist with Linux and other open-source products. Make no mistake, Microsoft hasn't abandoned its ambitions to be the dominant player in the data center, just as it already is on the desktop. And if that means engaging in some "co-opetition" with Linux in the short-term, so be it. But anyone who sat through the keynote speech by Microsoft COO Kevin Turner at the Worldwide Partner Conference last week knows Microsoft has a long list of technologies -- including Linux -- it has in its competitive sights.

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