Microsoft Surprises with Linux 'Hands-On Lab'..

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Titled "Linux and Open Source: Understanding the Competitive Challenge," and run by Don Johnson, an electrical engineer from Techstream Inc., the lab let attendees, many of whom were not familiar with Linux, experiment with KDE (K Desktop Environment) as well as see the Apache Web server in action.


Is Microsoft toning down its aggressive anti-Linux campaign, or is the software giant realizing that playing nice can have the same effect?

While the answer is unclear, Microsoft Corp. surprised many of the attendees at its annual worldwide partner show here this weekend by allowing a third party to present a "hands-on lab" that allowed attendees to play with a range of Linux desktop software.

 

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Was that Linux, or MSLinux-®

 

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It's a trap!

 

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I'm sure the presenter didn't say a word that was "untrue" but I'm sure it was about as impartial as the rest of the get-the-facts campaign :roll:

Not entirely unfair though, as I'm sure lots of people make presentations about desktop linux and bash windows in the process.