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 This is a collection of a variety of strategies attempted by Microsoft
 against an extremely resilient competitor that couldn't be simply brought
-or driven to bankruptcy.
+or driven out of business in the conventional ways.
 
 steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg
 
 
 === Targeting GNU/Linux ===
 
+ * [[http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/09/linux-foundation-to-microsoft-stop-secretly-attacking-linux.ars | Selling Linux related patents to trolls ]] (Sep 2009)
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+ * [[http://www.ditii.com/2009/09/08/microsoft-linux-vs-windows-7-slideshow-for-retailers-targets-linux/ | Linux vs Windows 7 slides for retailers]] (Aug 2009)
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  * [[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/ | Linux is a Cancer]] -- Steve Ballmer, CEO (2001)
 
  * [[http://www.linux.com/feature/8374 | Linux is un-American]] -- Jim Allchin, Windows chief officer (2001) 
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  * "Get the Facts!" (AKA "Get the FUD!") campaign
 
- * "We have the way out!" campaign with Unisys
+ * $25M spent for "[[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1001-870805.html | We have the way out!]]" anti-Unix campaign with Unisys
 
 
 === Targeting Linux distributors ===
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  * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML (2008)
 
- * Passport
+ * The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_ID#Problems | Passport]] authentication scheme (aka Microsoft Wallet, aka Windows Live ID (2007).
 
 
 === Targeting specific FLOSS projects ===
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  * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign to promote the WAMP platform (2008)
 
+ * [[http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/10/microsoft-posts-video-of-customers-criticizing-openoffice.ars Video against OpenOffice]] and OpenSource in general (2010)
 
 === Targeting OpenSource licenses and development model ===
 
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  * The [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/ | Halloween documents]] (1998-2004)
 
- * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]]
+ * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]] (FUD)
+
+ * [[http://www.codeplex.org/|CodePlex foundation]] -- Motivation behind this initiative is still unclear (as of Sep 2009)
+
+=== Targeting Microsoft customers ===
 
+ * [[http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/06/microsoft-slips-ie-firefox-add-on-into-toolbar-update.ars | Microsoft hides mystery Firefox extension in toolbar update]]
 
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