Is this more saber-rattling by Microsoft or are they actually setting up for legal action? The story says: "'People who use Red Hat, at least with respect to our intellectual property, in a sense have an obligation eventually to compensate us,' Ballmer stated, according to news reports, and a video of his remarks posted online." In the meantime, Microsoft also announced that Bill Hilf got a promotion. Hilf, who came to Microsoft in 2003, previously had led IBM's Linux/Open Source Software technical strategy. He was brought to Microsoft to help stamp out the ill will generated by its Get the Facts campaign.
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