In Europe, Microsoft aims to mute open-source 'noise'
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft has dismissed high-profile European government defections to open source, but acknowledged that Europe will be a key battleground between Windows and Linux.
Speaking to Silicon.com at the TechEd 2004 conference in Amsterdam this week, Microsoft's European general manager, Philippe Dumont, said there are cultural reasons for some governments wanting to limit dependency on U.S.-based multinationals.
Dumont also acknowledged that more customers are using Linux to try to get deeper discounts on Microsoft products. He added that it is a "fair" negotiating tactic.