InfoWorld, CA: Microsoft goes unemotional on Linux

Having called Linux and open source software a cancer, un-American, and bankrupt, Microsoft now plans to focus on facts instead of emotions, the company's competitive strategist said Thursday.

"There were some emotional statements made before; we're now on a direction to talk about the facts," said Martin Taylor, who as the company's general manager of platform strategy drives Microsoft's thinking when it comes to Linux and other open-source products. Taylor was appointed to the job two weeks ago.

It took a few years, but Microsoft now appears to have changed its tactics in its battle with Linux