Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 12th May 2007 21:40 UTC, submitted by dylansmrjones
"The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn't exist in 2007. Even Linus has got a job today." Controversial statements from the head of Microsoft's Linux Labs, Bill Hilf. Speaking on the last leg of a tour of Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Bill Hilf, more formally known as Microsoft's platform strategy director, was in the region to 'be descriptive and intelligent in giving people an understanding of open source and debunk a lot of the mythology around open source'.
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2007-05-12
I think a world without open-source is such a sad idea. It's basically saying there has to be money behind something to have innovation. I think more and more people are seeing they have more choices other than Vista for example. They have more choices other than Windows Media Player or Outlook Express. I think Microsoft is scared because in a lot of cases, these open-source progs are better than what they've been working on for decades. What a thick-headed thing to say...