In January 2001 Microsoft CEO Bill Gates explained the attraction of adopting Linux, in an internal memo that was released in the Comes vs Microsoft case. He said:
“ Our most potent Operating System competitor is Linux and the phenomena around Open Source and free software. The same phenomena fuels competitors to all of our products. The ease of picking up Linux to learn it or to modify some piece of it is very attractive. The academic community, start up companies, foreign governments and many other constituencies are putting their best work into Linux. ”
— Wikipedia on Linux adoption
2010.03.23 Tuesday ACHK