k31's Journal: Microsoft is not scared of Linux

Years ago, in order to help avoid losing an anti-trust lawsuit, Microsoft claimed that Linux (and even Novell Netware, I think) were competitors.

However, it wasn't true then, and, it isn't true now...

It's not scared of Linux and would have no reason to be... the only thing that can compete with Windows is Windows, there's no way anything which causes binary incompatibility with all those applications will ever be a direct competitor.

Linux + Wine isn't enough, because it works with relatively few programs, and requires a copy of windows for best results, anyhow.