X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=a18df89782feccc702ac83ba4d70bea533d3507c;hp=f1afb13b0403d2f9e033718cbea4b41261dacc5e;hb=46d09f8c1a037492f07e21d576d9abe9574e54be;hpb=01dc312a70b0fbaaa2987dc693757889c9d4499b diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index f1afb13..a18df89 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ -== Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == +== Microsoft's VS FreeSoftware == -steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg +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.** This is a collection of a variety of strategies attempted by Microsoft -against an extremely resilient competitor that couldn't just be brought -or driven to bankruptcy as usual. +against an extremely resilient competitor that couldn't be simply brought +or driven to bankruptcy. + +steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg === Targeting GNU/Linux === @@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ or driven to bankruptcy as usual. * "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 === @@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ or driven to bankruptcy as usual. === 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)