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Microsoft and its channel partners are bound together with the glue of mutual commercial success. That’s a big reason why Microsoft VARs are always quick to defend the software giant’s interests. Criticize Microsoft in front of a group of partners and you may find yourself being forced to run for cover.

So it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if recent reports of Certified Microsoft Professionals and their companies spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt about open-source software were true. In a discussion on Slashdot earlier this week, community member Smidge207 reported a “huge push” in this type of activity and suggested it might be part of a coordinated campaign.

Are Microsoft Partners Spreading Open-Source Fear? | IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness

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