Microsoft takes on Linux with free tools
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft plans to broaden its attack on Linux and related operating systems this week by giving away a set of tools for migrating applications to Windows. The company is expected to release on Thursday a new version of Services for Unix (SFU), a collection of tools that help Windows systems to work with installations based on the Unix operating system and its open-source derivative, Linux.
Microsoft previously charged $99 per client or server to use SFU. But the new version 3.5 will be free for any customer using a current Windows operating system.