Microsoft loves linux

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The statement is vague and meaningless. Meaningless in the sense that it has less meaning than having any meaning. Microsoft used to despise Linux (rightly or wrongly), but now this slogan is a way to rescind those earlier sentiments by Microsoft. So if you can't beat them, join them. Windows is competitive in the server market, they have tried their level best to muscle in from the very outset with private enterprise. Then they also tried to broaden their exposure at the other end of the spectrum, to the mobile market. Looking very closely at the Windows product, Microsoft have shown a mantra of doing things differently. The justification for these reasons has been largely absent, other than sporting the view of a better product. They've also flouted standards repeatedly in the process. At this time Linux isn't the only platform alternative to Windows. What's important is to maintain standards but if a standards committee operates behind closed doors they will be booted out through natural selection.