Steve Ballmer, Microsofti juht, on üsna kartlik Linuxi edu suhtes ja soovib palgata niinimetatud "Linux and Open Office Compete Lead", nagu on tööpakkumises kirjas.
The core mission of CSI is to win share against Linux and OpenOffice.org by designing and driving marketing programs, changing perceptions, engaging with Open Source communities and organizations, and drive internal readiness on how to compete with Commercial Linux and participate with Open Source Communities.
