Edit page MicrosoftTactics
[wiki.git] / MicrosoftTactics
index 3bba91df1158388a65d8e1f93c98b6e5a8cac6e3..5a52c92302e275c904e9e12fa768fefdb490b55c 100644 (file)
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg
 
 === Targeting GNU/Linux ===
 
- * [[http://www.ditii.com/2009/09/08/microsoft-linux-vs-windows-7-slideshow-for-retailers-targets-linux/ | Linux vs Windows 7 slides for retailers]] (2009)
+ * [[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)
+
+ * [[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)
 
 
  * [[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/ | Linux is a Cancer]] -- Steve Ballmer, CEO (2001)
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg
 
  * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML (2008)
 
- * Passport
+ * The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_ID#Problems | Passport]] authentication scheme.
 
 
 === Targeting specific FLOSS projects ===
@@ -91,7 +93,11 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg
 
  * 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
+ * [[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]]
 
 == Help wanted! ==