Balmer expressed confidence in Microsoft and expressed doubts about the future of Linux.

At a software conference held in Boston on Wednesday, CEO of Microsoft Balmer said that Microsoft has bright prospects and expressed doubts about operating systems other than windows.

"I have been working at Microsoft for 24 years, but now is the most confident time," he said. In the next ten years, you will see more positive changes in Microsoft than in the past ten years ."

For Microsoft's reduction of Longhorn functions, Balmer believes that this should at least allow Microsoft to set a release date for longhorn. At the same time, Microsoft is still striving to implement interoperability with products on other software platforms, such as Linux, UNIX, and XML. He believes that XML and World Wide Web services will be the biggest breakthrough in the next decade and will greatly promote innovation.

For security concerns, Balmer denies that Linux is safer than Windows. "If there are two popular operating systems, they will be attacked. If they are popular, they will be attacked."

Balmer also accused Linux of a lack of legal protection, such as SCO's lawsuit against Daimler Chrysler. "In the Linux world, no one is responsible for patent claims," he said. I am not spreading fear, uncertainty, and suspicion. I just think that everyone should study this problem for themselves ." He pointed out that even if Microsoft fails a patent lawsuit of $0.55 billion with Eolas technology, its customers will still be protected by Microsoft.

From: Sina