X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=59ad1ae6c3eea802e5b35122069a96b6ae6c2cd7;hp=c6ba57abfedd1380a62a9a900faf0c32100b7e53;hb=712d2190d11f1ac7091841a98a44c8a99a472f5b;hpb=98e3ecd3e90858194ed9e8ba6d422e1ca7d609b9 diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index c6ba57a..59ad1ae 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,70 +1,106 @@ -== Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == +== Microsoft's VS Free Software == -Please help expand and verify the following list. -Each claim should come with links to supporting material. +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 out of business in the conventional ways. + +steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg === Targeting GNU/Linux === - * Linux is a Cancer (Steve Ballmer) + * [[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) - * Linux is unamerican (Steve Ballmer) - - * Linux TCP/IP stack slower than Windows 2000's + * [[http://www.linux.com/feature/8374 | Linux is un-American]] -- Jim Allchin, Windows chief officer (2001) - * Microsoft behind SCO's "smoking gun" claims against Linus Torvalds + * Microsoft suspected behind SCO's "smoking gun" attacks against Linus Torvalds - * Trying to bribe Tanembaum against Linus Torvalds + * Microsoft paying a "think tank" to bribe Tanembaum to accuse Linus Torvalds of stealing Minix's code * Software patent lobby at the EU parliament * "Get the Facts!" (AKA "Get the FUD!") campaign - * "We have the way out!" campagin 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 === - * Paying Novell with the "vouchers" + * Paying Novell with "vouchers" for unclear [[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-makes-Linux-pact-with-Novell/2100-1016_3-6132119.html | patent and "interoperability" pact]] (2007) - * Paying Novell again + * Paying Novell again (2008) * Attempting to [[http://olpcnews.com/sales_talk/microsoft/how_microsoft_got_xp_on_the_xo.html | take over OLPC]] (2005) + * Attempted patent deal with [[http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1720201 | Red Hat and Canonical]] (2007) + + +=== Targeting hardware vendors === + * [[http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/technology/microsoft_olpc.fortune/index.htm | Undisclosed deal between Bill Gates and Nicholas Negroponte]], disrupting OLPC (2008) + * Dumping Linux in Australia on the Asus EEE PC (2008) + + +=== Internet market share === + + * Commissioning [[http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/07/0531210 | biased benchmarks]] to make Windows look better than Linux (2005) + + * Make IIS look better in [[http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2006/04/06/april_2006_web_server_survey.html | Netcraft's web server survey]] by convincing domain registrars to use Windows servers for parked domains (2006) + + === Targeting Apple === * Fake "Mac switchers" campaign with stock photos of models - * The "I'm a PC" campaign + * The "I'm a PC" campaign (2008) === Targeting open standards === + * Creating OOXML to disrupt the Open Document Format. - * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML + * 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 === - * Bribe Blender + * Bribe Blender (2008) - * Bribe PHP + * Bribe PHP (2008) - * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation + * [[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/25/microsoft_gpl/ | $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation]] (2008) - * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign (WAMP) + * 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 === +=== 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) -=== Misc === + * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]] (FUD) - * The (RED) campaign with the U2 + * [[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! == + +Please help expand and verify this list! +Each claim should come with links to supporting material.