Seems that some companies are *using* Linux as leverage. I'll bet Microsoft will start calling the bluff pretty soon.
Excerpt: “ The phrase "doing a Newham" has even been coined, to describe the act of threatening Microsoft with a defection to Linux in order to drive license fees down. “
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5311805.html?tag=zdfd.newsfeed
--Mark