The Australian publication iTnews covers various strategies used by Microsoft to convince its customers not to switch to Linux. "At Fusion 2002, Microsoft’s partners and resellers forum, principal technology specialist for Microsoft, Mark O’Shea, outlined strategies for fending off the Linux threat. O’Shea highlighted to the assembled resellers, recent research by IDC showing Windows to be cheaper to maintain and manage despite Linux’s perceived lower acquisition cost." Thanks to Con Zymaris.

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