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 == Microsoft's VS Free Software ==
 
-Why does Microsoft deserve special treatment among all the companies producing proprietary software?  **Microsoft is the only company that actively and repeatedly tried for years to kill FreeSoftware and Linux.**
+Why does Microsoft deserve special casing among all companies producing proprietary software?  Because
+**Microsoft is the only company that actively and repeatedly tried for years to kill FreeSoftware and Linux.**
 
 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://www.ditii.com/2009/09/08/microsoft-linux-vs-windows-7-slideshow-for-retailers-targets-linux/ | Linux vs Windows 7 slides for retailers]] (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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  * 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)
 
 
 == Help wanted! ==