text: Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating  Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that  they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for  using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux.
inputs: Microsoft's Ballmer Warns Asia of Linux Lawsuits  SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. Chief Operating  Officer Steve Ballmer on Thursday warned Asian governments that  they could face intellectual rights-infringement lawsuits for  using rival open-source operating platforms such as Linux.