'People are pleased' to see Microsoft at LinuxWorld

Dom · Aug 8, 2003, 01:27 AM

One might assume that Microsoft Corp.'s booth at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco this week would get the same reception as a visiting team's fan in the hometown bleachers.

But that's not the case, a Microsoft executive says, despite the fact that the Redmond company sees the open-source operating system as a serious threat.

"People are pleased to see us here and part of the conversation," said Jason Matusow, Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative manager. "We certainly want to be here in terms of participation," he said, explaining that the majority of people at the show are working in mixed software environments, with programs such as Linux, Microsoft Windows and others.

This is the third time Microsoft has had a booth at the semiannual LinuxWorld conference, which runs through tomorrow at the Moscone Convention Center. Microsoft products on display include Services for Unix, which allows computers based on that operating system to work in conjunction with Windows-based systems.

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Source: SeattlePI

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 8, 2003, 10:56 AM

Microsoft is so scared they have resorted to public spying ... on linux heads ... to keep an eye up on linux... becouse it is most ceartinaly could be the couse Microsoft's death.. in the future

Esaz666 · Aug 9, 2003, 01:46 PM

Filthy Microsoft.
While they setup funds to try to stop company's using linux, they are setting up booth's at linux world.( LOL )

Kiss my ass bill gates.

raid517 · Aug 9, 2003, 09:43 PM

Sounds more like a wolf in a sheep's pen to me.

I think some Linux folks are just a tad too trusting.

Q

Aug 8, 2003, 01:27 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	'People are pleased' to see Microsoft at LinuxWorld One might assume that Microsoft Corp.'s booth at the LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco this week would get the same reception as a visiting team's fan in the hometown bleachers. But that's not the case, a Microsoft executive says, despite the fact that the Redmond company sees the open-source operating system as a serious threat. "People are pleased to see us here and part of the conversation," said Jason Matusow, Microsoft's Shared Source Initiative manager. "We certainly want to be here in terms of participation," he said, explaining that the majority of people at the show are working in mixed software environments, with programs such as Linux, Microsoft Windows and others. This is the third time Microsoft has had a booth at the semiannual LinuxWorld conference, which runs through tomorrow at the Moscone Convention Center. Microsoft products on display include Services for Unix, which allows computers based on that operating system to work in conjunction with Windows-based systems. ______________________ Source: SeattlePI

Aug 8, 2003, 10:56 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Microsoft is so scared they have resorted to public spying ... on linux heads ... to keep an eye up on linux... becouse it is most ceartinaly could be the couse Microsoft's death.. in the future __________________

Aug 9, 2003, 01:46 PM	#3
Esaz666 BeardHeaven Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Uk,Earth,Universe,3rd dimention Posts: 298 Rep Power: 59	Filthy Microsoft. While they setup funds to try to stop company's using linux, they are setting up booth's at linux world.( LOL ) Kiss my ass bill gates.

Aug 9, 2003, 09:43 PM	#4
raid517 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,518 Rep Power: 0	Sounds more like a wolf in a sheep's pen to me. I think some Linux folks are just a tad too trusting. Q