Well it sounds like an admission that they think they are likely to lose to OSS.. so why not grab onto its tailcoat in the server market. At least until they can find a way to stab us in the back...
Thats how it reads to me. rgds Franki -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Joe Sent: Tuesday, 22 July 2003 10:34 PM To: Linux Expert List Subject: [expert] [OT] Microsoft is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorld Malaysia 2003 - eh? Guys... Read this... typo or real? ============ Still, OSS� potential in the enterprise shouldn�t be taken lightly. Even Microsoft doesn�t. The company, together with IBM and Oracle, is a platinum sponsor for LinuxWorld Malaysia 2003, interesting development for many attendees. �It reflects Microsoft�s desire to co-exist with Linux; the company doesn�t want to be left out and there is room for both,� says Faisal. �There is this thing that Microsoft is supposedly the evil guy and Linux the good guy -- this is not true.� Microsoft�s participation in LinuxWorld Malaysia 2003 signifies a shift in strategy as it competes fiercely with OSS. Microsoft general enterprise strategy manager Christopher H. Short was at hand to speak on �breaking down barriers of coexistence and interoperability.� �Microsoft and Linux need to work together,� he tells the conference audience. �We want to be able to coexist.� Says Hewlett-Packard Sales Sdn Bhd solution architect for managed services Fung Han Ping: �Linux represents the new wave of computing because it is free, but being a new kid on the block, it would naturally receive resistance from the big boys.� As OSS heads for a promising future in the enterprise, that resistance is increasingly looking like a thing of the past. ============ Read it further at: http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2003/7/22/c orpit/5868972&se c=corpit am i having nightmare? Best Regards Joe RLU#186063 http://counter.li.org --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.502 / Virus Database: 300 - Release Date: 7/18/03
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