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05/04/2001 Archived Entry: "User queries prompt new Microsoft attack on open source"

User queries prompt new Microsoft attack on open source | Computerworld News & Features Story
(May 03, 2001) Microsoft Corp. today renewed its offensive against open-source software development, a move that the software vendor said was made in response to repeated queries from corporate users about how it's responding to the open-source movement.
The latest salvo against open-source efforts -- the third by Microsoft since January -- came during a speech in New York by Craig Mundie, the company's senior vice president of advanced strategies. Speaking at New York University's Stern School of Business, Mundie claimed that the open-source movement could result in "product instability" and "inherent security risks" for software users.