Microsoft's Unwinnable War on Linux and Open Source

RoughlyDrafted Magazine by Daniel Eran | May. 15, 2007 (Opinion)

Microsoft, threatened by the encroachment of competition from open source, has long waged a detached propaganda war against free software and in particular Linux, but has recently escalated its conflict into a full blown attack. Here's what's happening, and why it will greatly accelerate the company's undoing. Full Story »

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by Yul Baritugo - Oct. 1, 2008

It's coming from a weird perspective. Microsoft's European experience clearly indicates that fighting a legal war do not necessarily preserve its monopoly. It's similar to the Adobe case where Adobe actually used the FBI against a Russian programmer who discovered the algorithm that cracked its proprietary program. These are clearly lawyer's game. Superior technology however is the only way to go. I am cheering for open source.