X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=baee4d0bd4158c635c62136cce2daed4c9328a8e;hp=7ea7ce60af3988e88feac1b90b1cdfc971f1f891;hb=de301ea5146db9034f5fdc3cd713a4f6962df444;hpb=2d2790916d1c1658392b7db630fead9973df03cb diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index 7ea7ce6..baee4d0 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * Dumping Linux in Australia on the Asus EEE PC (2008) + * Inducing PC manufacturers to enter into [[http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f0000/0046.htm|anticompetitive licenses]] under which they must pay royalties to Microsoft even when they sell PCs containing non-Microsoft operating systems + + * Political action to make [[http://www.directionsonmicrosoft.com/sample/DOMIS/update/2006/05may/0506cpmtsl.htm | selling bare PCs illegal in China]] (2006). === Internet market share === @@ -75,7 +78,16 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * Tactic for [[http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20071023002351958|taking over standard panels]] by controlling the moderator (1997-2008). -=== Targeting specific FLOSS projects === +=== Targeting Android === + + * [[http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20110322014831856|Undercover Microsoft lawyer]] attacks Android for alleged GPL violations (2011) + + * [[http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/when-patents-attack-android.html|Patent attack on Android]] from Microsoft, Apple and Oracle (2011) + + * Campaign offering [[http://www.wpcentral.com/ben-rudolph-offering-5-unhappy-android-users-free-windows-phone|free Windows phones]] for badmouthing Android (2012) + + +=== Targeting specific Free Software projects === * Bribe Blender (2008) @@ -87,7 +99,6 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * [[http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2010/10/microsoft-posts-video-of-customers-criticizing-openoffice.ars|Video against OpenOffice]] and OpenSource in general (2010) - * [[http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20110322014831856|Undercover Microsoft lawyer]] attacks Android for alleged GPL violations === Targeting Free Software licenses and development model === @@ -106,8 +117,11 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * [[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]] + * [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDbrX5U75dk | Gmail Man campaign]], asking people to switch to Microsoft Office 365 (2012) + + * [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4EbCkotKPU | Googlighting competitive campaign]] asking companies to stay with Microsoft Office (2012) == Help wanted! == -Please help expand and verify this list! -Each claim should come with links to supporting material. +Please help expand this list! +Each new item should come with a link a reference to supporting evidence or press coverage. \ No newline at end of file