X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=b91980ce9023e27917c49ac420f6faa50676fb60;hp=a2307b02043ead6f3f4a16d815625b6b46b24584;hb=8ae2a996ff7fc5ac93901e7b729e5d0d90f8f49c;hpb=1f58bf08403150a817dca3b56869710f604aa424 diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index a2307b0..b91980c 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -== Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == +== 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 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. steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg @@ -9,15 +16,15 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * [[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 + * "We have the way out!" campaign with Unisys === Targeting Linux distributors === @@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * 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) + * Attempted patent deal with [[http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/06/19/1720201 | Red Hat and Canonical]] (2007) === Targeting hardware vendors === @@ -75,7 +82,7 @@ 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)