SAN FRANCISCO--Linux has technical strength and industry momentum, but several obstacles remain before the Unix clone will penetrate the deepest parts of corporate computing, Compaq Computer Chief ...

Bill Hilf, general manager of competitive strategy at Microsoft, said pundits have predicted for years that Linux will gain momentum on the desktop, but that won't happen because of the complexity ...

Microsoft says it loves Linux, but it still makes a big chunk of annual revenue from enforcing its shadowy trove of Linux patents -- often by getting Android device makers to sign licensing agreements ...

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