September 15th, 2004
Microsoft: Name your poison. Open source. Blue cheese. We're ready.
Facing intensified competition from open source software in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Microsoft’s newest hired gun says he plans to raise the ante. Ashim Pal, former vice president of technology research services at the Meta Group, has joined Microsoft as senior director of EMEA platform strategy and didn’t waste any time shooting from the hip. "I believe we’ve been defensive in the past, and a bit introverted. When the opportunity arises, we should be telling our story with confidence" said Pal who went on to say "[Linux is] one competitor, but not the only one. Whether it’s Linux or blue cheese, I don’t care."
