X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=f6454897c3685aebecf619b1bba32a1ceff9049c;hp=5a52c92302e275c904e9e12fa768fefdb490b55c;hb=3a1f9f1f28277b1446932b8ebe76cb0ed375dfae;hpb=81aa3277fdceea1f3beb0f941a6d657a362e7d13 diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index 5a52c92..f645489 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * "Get the Facts!" (AKA "Get the FUD!") campaign - * "We have the way out!" campaign 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 === @@ -66,15 +66,25 @@ 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) - * The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Live_ID#Problems | Passport]] authentication scheme. + * 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) @@ -84,8 +94,12 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * 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 === -=== Targeting OpenSource 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) @@ -95,11 +109,16 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * [[http://www.codeplex.org/|CodePlex foundation]] -- Motivation behind this initiative is still unclear (as of Sep 2009) -=== Targeting Microsoft customers === + +=== Targeting Microsoft's own customers === * [[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