From: bernie Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 04:54:39 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Edit page MicrosoftTactics X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?a=commitdiff_plain;h=f35530a2ddb7b7b7b9fbda739b529f7e0ae7635a;p=wiki.git Edit page MicrosoftTactics --- diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index c6ba57a..fae9166 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,8 +1,6 @@ == Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == -Please help expand and verify the following list. -Each claim should come with links to supporting material. - +{{steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg}} === Targeting GNU/Linux === @@ -25,46 +23,59 @@ Each claim should come with links to supporting material. === Targeting Linux distributors === - * Paying Novell with the "vouchers" + * Paying Novell with the "vouchers" for unclear "interoperability" agreements * Paying Novell again * Attempting to [[http://olpcnews.com/sales_talk/microsoft/how_microsoft_got_xp_on_the_xo.html | take over OLPC]] (2005) +=== Targeting hardware vendors === + * [[http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/technology/microsoft_olpc.fortune/index.htm | Undisclosed deal between Bill Gates and Nicholas Negroponte]], disrupting OLPC (2008) + * Dumping Linux in Australia on the Asus EEE PC (2008) + + === Targeting Apple === * Fake "Mac switchers" campaign with stock photos of models - * The "I'm a PC" campaign + * The "I'm a PC" campaign (2008) === Targeting open standards === + * Creating OOXML to disrupt the Open Document Format. - * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML + * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML (2008) * Passport === Targeting specific FLOSS projects === - * Bribe Blender + * Bribe Blender (2008) - * Bribe PHP + * Bribe PHP (2008) - * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation + * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation (2008) - * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign (WAMP) + * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign to promote the WAMP platform (2008) === Targeting OpenSource licenses === * Claiming the GPL is invalid and unenforceable + * Halloween documents === Misc === - * The (RED) campaign with the U2 + * The (RED) campaign with the U2 (2008) + + +== Help wanted! == + +Please help expand and verify this list! +Each claim should come with links to supporting material.