Microsoft's 'Get The Facts' Linux Site Replaced


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Microsoft has decided to axe its "Get The Facts" site, instead replacing it with a less corrosive "Compare" page that compares Windows and Linux in a less confrontational way.The former site was quite controversial, as it included parts of a study conducted in 2002 that was later revealed to have been influenced by Microsoft to look at Windows more favorably. Even in light of the controversy, Microsoft kept the site up, using it in the company's increasingly hostile battle with open source.It is not known specifically why Microsoft decided to pull the site, although its replacement could provide some clues. In the comparison section, most of the negative material is targeted at Red Hat, an open source company that has so far refused to sign a patent agreement with the Redmond company. Continue At Source



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