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What is Microsoft doing with Linux? Everything you need to know about its plans for open source Your email has been sent Microsoft is following the customers and the ecosystem, but pragmatic ...

Most U.S. businesses say there is very little difference between the cost of maintaining a Windows versus a Linux-based corporate computing environment, according to a new Yankee Group study released ...

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The integration of the open source platform in many facets of Microsoft means that Windows IT pros may need to update their skill sets. A few years ago, I received a rather alarming e-mail. I had just ...