In The Rearview Mirror

I don't use Linux at home, but I keep meaning to. I do really like the idea of Linux, especially in light of Microsoft's penchant toward monopoly.

And M$, it seems, is feeling the hot breath of open source on its neck...

Open-source software, namely Linux, is nipping more sharply at the heels of Microsoft, leading the software giant to defend itself more fiercely than ever against the insurgent rise of freely distributed, collaboratively coded programs.

The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant acknowledged Linux is a growing challenge to its business in its 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Microsoft "is facing growing pressure from open-source software across every segment of its business -- a competitive threat that could have significant consequences for its financial future going forward," eWeek reported. "While Microsoft often mentions Linux and open-source software as a potential threat to its business, it seems to be treating the threat far more seriously and describing it as more pervasive than in previous official filings."

Full story in the Washington Post includes a ton of outside links. Makes for interesting reading.