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Hilf Speaks About Linux Through Microsoft Eyes

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rose-colored-window dept.

inkslinger77 writes "Microsoft's Linux-pro, Bill Hilf pulled out of the Linux World conference in Australia, but speaks with Computerworld anyway about what exactly his team gets up to. He talks about how Microsoft plans to make money from Linux and how they use Linux in their overall market strategy."

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  1. Mr. Hilf knows how to sling the BS, that's clear by djupedal · · Score: 3, Informative

    "...largest software development environment in the world."

    Number of employees:
    - MS: +/-52,000
    - IBM: +/- 365,000

    Software/Services Revenue per Employee:
    - MS comes in at #3, with $560,340.57 of revenue per head

    World's Largest Development Site:
    - SourceForge.net (VA Software) w/over 1 million registered developers.