X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=e8ecd90a9730fe21b9de49d1b3eca9a5812964f9;hp=6a4380329931f7009eb4430ae4cca63d3e431398;hb=f4c643c61fc08c375049145ea7ef065cbaec6811;hpb=2d26073655d00ead87ba2ab9b42544e2195b647d diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index 6a43803..e8ecd90 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,34 +1,48 @@ -== 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 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" for unclear "interoperability" agreements + * 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) @@ -36,6 +50,13 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * 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 @@ -45,37 +66,56 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg === Targeting open standards === - * Creating OOXML to disrupt the Open Document Format. * 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). + + * Tactic for [[http://www.groklaw.net/articlebasic.php?story=20071023002351958|taking over standard panels]] by controlling the moderator (1997-2008). + + +=== 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 FLOSS projects === + +=== Targeting specific Free Software projects === * Bribe Blender (2008) * Bribe PHP (2008) - * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation (2008) + * [[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 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 Free Software licenses and development model === + + * [[http://jan.wildeboer.net/2011/02/microsoft-absolutely-no-free-software-for-windows-phone-and-xbox-apps/|Exclude GPLv3 and other copyleft licenses from Windows Phone and XBox appstore]] (2011) + + * 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) -=== Targeting OpenSource licenses === + * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]] (FUD) - * Claiming the GPL is invalid and unenforceable + * [[http://www.codeplex.org/|CodePlex foundation]] -- Motivation behind this initiative is still unclear (as of Sep 2009) - * Halloween documents -=== Misc === +=== Targeting Microsoft's own customers === - * The (RED) campaign with the U2 (2008) + * [[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. +Each claim should come with links to supporting material. \ No newline at end of file