Truth Behind Ballmer And "Linux Is A Cancer"

If you’ve been in the Linux space for any length of time you’ve probably heard the Steve Ballmer quote “Linux is a cancer” but what if I told you this was only a fraction of the quote and the full quote is so much more interesting.

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==========Resources==========
Ballmer Clip: https://youtu.be/XxbJw8PrIkc
Register Article: https://www.theregister.com/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/
Slashdot Article: https://slashdot.org/story/01/06/01/1658258/ballmer-calls-linux-a-cancer
Linux.com Article: https://www.linux.com/news/microsofts-ballmer-linux-cancer/
ZDNet Article: https://www.zdnet.com/article/in-your-face-ms-open-source-attacks-backfire/
Embrace, Extend, Extinguish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
History Of Linux: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Linux
Microsoft And Open Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_open_source

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