Microsoft has gone on the warpath trying to convince customers it is safer and, more importantly, cheaper to choose Windows over Linux. In fact it has been the basis of a recent ad campaign.
So it is of little surprise that the subject came up during Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s visit to Toronto to speak at the Can>Win04 Business conference this week. In arguing against the merits of Linux over Windows, especially with government installs, Ballmer said the choice is often a political one.
Link: PC world