There's a great resemblance between Microsoft attempts to invade the Linux circles and its attempts to penetrate the Open Source initiative. The following new writeup reminds us just where Microsoft is coming from.

During this time, Microsoft was on the attack, worried in particular by the impact that free software was having on government computing projects, with their emphasis on cost and accountability. Within a matter of months Microsoft executives Steve Ballmer, Bill Gates, Craig Mundie and Jim Allchin all made statements about the dangers of free software.

There are some more chilling quotes.