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-== Microsoft's VS 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 normally
-brought or just driven to bankruptcy.
+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 ===
 
+ * [[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)
 
  * [[http://www.linux.com/feature/8374 | Linux is un-American]] -- Jim Allchin, Windows chief officer (2001) 
@@ -21,7 +29,7 @@ brought or just driven to bankruptcy.
 
  * "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 ===
@@ -58,15 +66,25 @@ brought or just driven to bankruptcy.
 
 === 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)
 
-=== Targeting specific FLOSS projects ===
+ * [[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)
 
@@ -76,17 +94,31 @@ brought or just driven to bankruptcy.
 
  * 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 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)
 
- * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]]
+ * Microsoft claims that [[http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-152099.html | OSS violates 235 (unspecified) patents]] (FUD)
+
+ * [[http://www.codeplex.org/|CodePlex foundation]] -- Motivation behind this initiative is still unclear (as of Sep 2009)
+
+
+=== 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.
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