Microsoft schmoozes open source president
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft has made one of its most direct overtures to the open-source software community to date, in the form of an invitation to Michael Tiemann, president of the Open Source Initiative, to begin a "productive conversation."The company has tested various tactics in dealing with open source in general and Linux in particular, characterizing Linux's licence as a "cancer," arguing that open source doesn't guarantee interoperability and that Linux should be distinguished from open source.
"Get the facts", an advertising effort launched in 2003 draws on research from third parties to show that Windows is more secure, reliable and cost-effective than Linux.