Microsoft Takes On Linux With Free Tools

January 15th 2004 | Microsoft

Microsoft has stepped up its crusade against Linux and similar operating systems by providing a set of tools for migrating applications to Windows:

The company announced a new version of Services for Unix (SFU), a collection of tools that help Windows systems to work with installations based on the Unix operating system and its open-source derivative, Linux. Microsoft previously charged $99 per client or server to use SFU. But the new version, 3.5, will be free for any customer using a current Windows operating system. The software is available for download from Microsoft’s Web site.

SFU packages an array of tools designed to accomplish two main tasks: that of allowing Unix and Windows systems to work together by using common file systems, directories and other resources; and that of helping information technology workers to migrate applications from Unix to Windows.

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Microsoft takes on Linux with free tools

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Microsoft Takes On Linux With Free Tools
Published in: Microsoft on 2004-01-15