Microsoft spying? Linux is looking better
Source: ZDNET
What you are about to read is a true story.
China thinks Microsoft software contains secretly embedded code that the United States government can manipulate at will. So, in case of war between the two countries, a Pentagon official can hit a switch and--presto!--cripple China's computing infrastructure.
A senior Microsoft executive, who often confers with the Chinese (sorry, no names), told me this tale. I thought he was joking.
He wasn't. Some people in the Chinese government actually believe it's true.
