X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=b91980ce9023e27917c49ac420f6faa50676fb60;hp=f1afb13b0403d2f9e033718cbea4b41261dacc5e;hb=8ae2a996ff7fc5ac93901e7b729e5d0d90f8f49c;hpb=01dc312a70b0fbaaa2987dc693757889c9d4499b diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index f1afb13..b91980c 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ -== Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == +== Microsoft's VS Free Software == -steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg +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 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 +24,7 @@ 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 +82,7 @@ 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)