OK, so Microsoft acknowledges that open source is a competitor. Pop quiz - what’s the Redmond giant going to do about open source? It’s hard to see the company making a version of Windows available for free (that said, developing nations can pick up Windows for next to nothing). Then there’s that small but important point of money.
I’m willing to bet that this job consists of little more than coming up with reports and surveys that show how great Windows is and how much Linux sucks. Look closely enough at the job description and you’ll see it:
- Create a rational set of proof points that promote Microsoft’s comparative value
- Build a fact-based marketing plan that articulates the Windows Client value proposition to partners and customers
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