> osnews.com/.../Ballmer_Linux_Bigger_Competit\
or_than_Apple

Interesting too is Apple's reaction to this, from the link
on that page:

blogs.eweek.com/applewatch/content/macbook/microso\
ft_ceo_scoffs_at_mac_share_gains.html

At least Microsoft recognizes the value of being free of
charge while the Apple rep notices only the US market and
can't figure how Apple could be rated lower than Linux in
terms of desktops -- neither company, of course, seems to
understand much about the other type of freedom.