Linux Dead In 2007 Says Microsoft

“The Free Software movement is dead. Linux doesn’t exist in 2007. Even Linus has got a job today.” Controversial statements from the head of Microsoft’s Linux Labs, Bill Hilf. Speaking on the last leg of a tour of Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, Bill Hilf, more formally known as Microsoft’s platform strategy director, was in the region to “be descriptive and intelligent in giving people an understanding of open source and debunk a lot of the mythology around open source.”

Of course these comments come from a Microsoft man. Linux dead in 2007? Doubtful. It’s growing stronger than ever, and that’s what scares them. The article itself is focused more around the free software movement and it’s dying state, but it’s hard to agree with that also.

Source: Bangkok Post