Frage: Do you expect that you might use any Linux or open-source technology?
RICHEY: Well, no. We'll use open standards. Microsoft is a proponent of open standards because that's at the heart of successful Web services interoperability—between our Web services product and Oracle's and others. Open source, however, is a different issue. And comparing Microsoft to Linux, my biggest concern is the total cost of ownership. Earlier on I said we owe it to our customers to help them invest their public dollars wisely. I do not believe Linux is the best investment when you're making it from a cost/benefit perspective. The total cost of ownership of Linux because of configuration control and long-term security issues does not stand up to the Microsoft platform.

Microsoft pocht darauf offene Standards zu verwenden? Verdrehte Welt..."

Wieso? Die Aussage ist doch nur, dass sie kein Linux verwenden (wollen (*1)), aber nichtsdestotrotz offene Standards. Oder einfacher: Ja, wir sind natürlich kompatibel zu allem, aber kochen weiter unser eigenes Süppchen.

*1 - M.E. gehört da noch ein doppelt unterstrichenes 'Nach jetzigem Stand der Dinge' dazu. Ich hab kein Zweifel daran, dass ein MS-Linux in nicht all zu ferner Zukunft auf dem Programm steht.