http://features.linuxtoday.com/it_management/2004083102626OSBZMS
article author: Daniel Lyons article date: 08.31.04, 3:00 PM ET
First few paragraphs: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft @ 30 Thanks, Linux Daniel Lyons, 08.31.04, 3:00 PM ET
Is Linus Torvalds secretly working for Microsoft? That sounds crazy until you consider that lately, the free operating system he created, Linux, has been helping Microsoft close deals.
Consider the deal that Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) snagged with the London borough of Newham, announced in early August. Looking to overhaul their computer systems, the Brits originally planned to dump Microsoft's Windows and switch to open-source programs, including Linux. But when they commissioned a study to evaluate costs, they found it would be cheaper to stick with Windows. So they signed on for a 10-year deal.
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