Linux is no longer a cancer to Steve Ballmer (former CEO Microsoft) – ZDNet France

The former CEO of Microsoft no longer thinks Linux is a “malignant tumor”. Eleven years earlier, shortly after taking the direction of Microsoft, Ballmer nevertheless stated that “Linux is a cancer that attaches the meaning of intellectual property, to everything it touches.”

and the boss of publisher also denounced the Linux communism, accusing the Linux community to dilute spending on research and development by violating Microsoft’s intellectual property.

did he really abandoned this analogy? It is not guaranteed. What is more, it is his lack of vis-à-vis regret those words. Earlier this week, Steve Ballmer defended the fact that wage war against open source has enabled the publisher to “make a ton of money” who always helps his income.

However, Linux and Open Source are no longer a threat now. The former CEO and says have “liked” the announcement SQL Server porting to Linux and have sent an email to Satya Nadella to congratulate him on this decision.

Reuters that About these reports, also recalls that Microsoft stock has lost 40% of its value during the 14 years of leadership of Ballmer. They have, since the entry into post Satya Nadella, increased 50%. And the new Microsoft CEO also differs from its predecessor for saying love Linux.

Microsoft gestures towards open source, however, started before the appointment of Nadella as that leader. The .Net opening is one example. Market perception towards the publisher has also evolved. Ballmer acknowledges, this is partly due to the change of direction.