I sense that Microsoft has been rather concerned about Linux lately. Why else would their top dog, CEO Steve Ballmer, get so riled up when asked this week (at Microsoft's annual partner conference in Toronto) about Linux? . . .
In the coming days, we may reveal additional aspects of these claims that don't reflect the facts. In any case, perhaps instead of creating yet more FUD (fear, uncertainty, and decepti-- er, doubt) with such comments, Microsoft would better serve the industry (and maybe even its own bottom line) by redirecting its energies on minimizing the fearsome -- and real -- vulnerabilities in its own products. For example, here's the lead of a TechNewsWorld report from just this week:

Microsoft has released its monthly round of patches, including two patches for critical vulnerabilities and one that patches a hole that could become the basis of a widespread computer worm attack. At the same time as the patch release, a Danish company announced additional security holes in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, which has been beaten by a string of vulnerabilities and attacks in recent weeks.

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