Microsoft’s hegemony depends upon two cash cows: Windows and Office. Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu, has his sights firmly set on Windows, and has both the means, the chutzpah Read more here

Others have tried to beat Microsoft at its own game and have failed miserably. The difference with Shuttleworth, however, is that he’s not necessarily trying to beat Microsoft at its game. He’s hoping to “fundamentally change the operating system market,” something that might wrong-foot Microsoft and give Ubuntu a fighting chance.