1 == Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware ==
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6 === Targeting GNU/Linux ===
8 * [[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/ | Linux is a Cancer]] -- Steve Ballmer, CEO (2001)
10 * [[http://www.linux.com/feature/8374 | Linux is un-American]] -- Jim Allchin, Windows chief officer (2001)
12 * Linux TCP/IP stack slower than Windows 2000's
14 * Microsoft behind SCO's "smoking gun" claims against Linus Torvalds
16 * Trying to bribe Tanembaum against Linus Torvalds
18 * Software patent lobby at the EU parliament
20 * "Get the Facts!" (AKA "Get the FUD!") campaign
22 * "We have the way out!" campagin with Unisys
25 === Targeting Linux distributors ===
27 * Paying Novell with "vouchers" for unclear [[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-makes-Linux-pact-with-Novell/2100-1016_3-6132119.html | patent and "interoperability" pact]] (2007)
29 * Paying Novell again (2008)
31 * Attempting to [[http://olpcnews.com/sales_talk/microsoft/how_microsoft_got_xp_on_the_xo.html | take over OLPC]] (2005)
33 * Attempted patent deal with [[http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1720201 Red Hat and Canonical]] (2007)
35 === Targeting hardware vendors ===
37 * [[http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/technology/microsoft_olpc.fortune/index.htm | Undisclosed deal between Bill Gates and Nicholas Negroponte]], disrupting OLPC (2008)
39 * Dumping Linux in Australia on the Asus EEE PC (2008)
42 === Targeting Apple ===
44 * Fake "Mac switchers" campaign with stock photos of models
46 * The "I'm a PC" campaign (2008)
49 === Targeting open standards ===
52 * Creating OOXML to disrupt the Open Document Format.
54 * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML (2008)
59 === Targeting specific FLOSS projects ===
61 * Bribe Blender (2008)
65 * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation (2008)
67 * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign to promote the WAMP platform (2008)
70 === Targeting OpenSource licenses and development model ===
72 * Claiming the GPL is invalid and unenforceable
74 * The [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/ | Halloween documents]] (1998-2004)
76 * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patatens]]
80 * The (RED) campaign with Dell and Bono (2008)
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86 Each claim should come with links to supporting material.