Now this article about Linux vs Windows does have some excellent points. However, they sort of veer off the road once they start talking about security. If XP would quit making everyone root as a default, life for Microsoft would be a lot easier.

With the growing momentum of the open-source movement, one could say that Martin Taylor doesn’t have one of the most enviable jobs.

As Microsoft’s general manager of platform strategy, Taylor has to deal with anti-Microsoft sentiments while evangelizing his company’s products. Despite the challenges, he maintains an unwavering conviction that his company can deliver better returns than those offered by open-source software.

According to Taylor, businesses that tried out Linux or other open-source tools are now realizing that they are putting in more investment into the technology than they had initially thought. [Read the rest]