Everybody’s favorite sweaty Microsoft executive, Steve Ballmer has stated that lawsuits are an avenue they’re willing to explore to deal with Linux. If there are intellectual property lawsuits to initiate, they will be.
Fans of the popular Linux software program have long fretted that software giant Microsoft will attack Linux by claiming the free program violates Microsoft’s patents.
So far nothing has happened. But in an interview with Forbes.com, Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) Chief Executive Steve Ballmer wouldn’t rule out such a showdown.
Scary. I’m sure they’re quaking in their open source boots.
[via Slashdot]
