X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=2c4ecbf92be340f94d73a4687e0613262e1a1a23;hp=b448b148f338a86e463cc385e85c15c8938d683e;hb=08fd8f6f131efcb06e39889dace51df4a4a8052d;hpb=39c2332691f06ef5bbeb7a226626ea8d15147d65 diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index b448b14..2c4ecbf 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -== Microsoft's VS FreeSoftware == +== 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 continuously tried to kill FreeSoftware and Linux for several years.** +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.** This is a collection of a variety of strategies attempted by Microsoft against an extremely resilient competitor that couldn't be simply brought @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ 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!" campagin with Unisys + * "We have the way out!" campaign with Unisys === Targeting Linux distributors === @@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg === Targeting OpenSource licenses and development model === - * Claiming the GPL is invalid and unenforceable + * Claiming the GPLv3 is invalid and unenforceable (in the context of distributing the Novell "vouchers" to customers) * The [[http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/ | Halloween documents]] (1998-2004)