Ballmer confronts Linux head-on

Windows computing environments are cheaper, more secure, and lower risk than those based on Linux and open-source software, CEO Steve Ballmer asserts in an E-mail sent Wednesday to Microsoft’s customers and partners.

"It’s pretty clear that the facts show that Windows provides a lower total cost of ownership than Linux ; the number of security vulnerabilities is lower on Windows, and Windows responsiveness on security is better than Linux ; and Microsoft provides uncapped IP indemnification of their products, while no such comprehensive offering is available for Linux or open source," Ballmer writes.

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