On 2008-08-01, Tim Smith <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In article <slrng96ujn.17r.jedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> JEDIDIAH <jedi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > The real point is that *ALL* companies report any and every possible risk
>> > on
>>
>> There we have it...
>>
>> Straight from the horses mouth...
>>
>> Linux is a "possible risk" to Microsoft.
>
> Interesting how Roy and others have repeatedly claimed that Microsoft
> lies on its SEC filings. Now suddenly they take them seriously?
>
> And note that we can't even make a plausible case that saying Linux is a
> risk to them is a statement against interest, and so should be believed,
> because it is in their interest to make it look as much as possible like
> they have competition, to lessen their antitrust problems.
>
...I suppose there is that.
Based on the fact that Microsoft lives or dies by it's stock price,
I doubt if they can get away with too much false negative spin in
their filings.
...also, the fact that Linux is immune to many of the monopoly tactics
Microsoft uses on others doesn't mean they don't have that influence.
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