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Microsoft reports Open Source is a threat
Despite yesterday's post about the slow adaptation of Open Source software by governments, Microsoft's newest
10-k filing describes Open Source as a real competitive threat. Whether this is just positioning against anti-trust activity or their authentic analysis, time will only tell.