X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=186faf950d6dd2e37bf2291c3dd3a932d9baffe5;hp=76510a66da85dbbaea34481deda10c8bb7e80f94;hb=4d85105e885d9416808f29db3811c5e175c49edf;hpb=748268b2cafb48bf026d4f290e2cd5c28acb8eda diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index 76510a6..186faf9 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ == Microsoft's VS Free Software == 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 GNU/Linux.** +**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 @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * "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 === @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_ID#Problems | Passport]] authentication scheme (aka Microsoft Wallet, aka Windows Live ID (2007). - * [[http://www.fsfe.org/projects/os/bsa-letter-analysis.html.en | BSA Letter]], pressuring the European Commission to stop supporting open standards. === Targeting specific FLOSS projects ===