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Story: Ballmer cites 'facts' in Microsoft's battle against Linux

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Microsoft is simply doing what it does best: marketing by means of FUD, third-party trashing and lock-in.

Here's an open letter that sums it up somewhat:
http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15306233

Quote: "And it seems to me that it would be very easy for customers to look at those two stats and conclude that Microsoft is not only causing the problem but is also unwilling to try to fix it, and while that all might be well and good for Microsoft, it sure stinks for me the customer.
Unless, that is, I'm willing to buy 100% Microsoft products. But reality shows us that very, very few companies are willing to do that."

I don't think you'll find that on Microsoft's 'Get the Facts' website. But it's reality nonetheless. As are hundreds more examples (this month alone) I was able to google up in my free time. But it seems that Microsoft has choosen not to include those in their own findings. After all, Mister Ballmer is more a salesman then a fact finder.

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