:NewsForge: What Exactly Are Microsoft's Plans for Linux on Windows?
NewsForge: What Exactly Are Microsoft's Plans for Linux on Windows? Aug 15, 2004, 23 :00 UTC (20 Talkback[s]) (13035 reads) (Other stories by Joe Barr)
"A Linux developer--he prefers to remain anonymous--has told NewsForge he was recently contacted by Microsoft and invited to a job interview. He accepted, and during the interview he asked the obvious question: Why was Microsoft interested in hiring someone with strong Linux skills? The reply was that Microsoft is working on an emulator that will allow Windows users to run Unix.
"Considering that Microsoft already has an emulator that will do just that, it's not crystal clear exactly what the monopoly has in mind for Linux on its desktop and/or server products. Microsoft purchased its Virtual PC product from Connectix early last year..."
