Linux Marches On: Microsoft Marshals Forces To Try To Stem Open-Source Momentum
| Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a memo to employees in June that the company would need to fix mistakes it made in implementing the annuity licensing program. He added that Linux requires Microsoft's "concentrated focus and attention." |
Linux's bark is turning into a bite for Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT)  . As a result, the software giant is stepping up to protect itself and keep corporate customers from turning to the open-source operating system to satisfy server and desktop needs.
The company says Linux, which gained double-digit market share in the past 12 months, is its No. 2 challenge behind the slumping economy. That assessment -- together with Microsoft's efforts to smooth customer discontent over its costly and complex annuity licensing program and the impending expiration of nearly one-third of its customer licensing contracts -- means the company could suffer customer defections and lost revenue.
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