If that were the case then in the 90s we would all have solaris desktops. *If* ms is scared its not about losing the desktop to linux any time soon (Apple is a far greater threat in that layer) its losing server share which has become a very important part of their business..
That’s true—for back then. However, since linux desktops have matured in the last decade (even in the last couple of years), Linux on the corporate desktop is much more viable and possible these days.
Yeah, but in the 90s they would have had to pay for a license for each and every Solaris desktop.