X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=f801c6cc108d94aca85b286df43da062674352cd;hp=2c4ecbf92be340f94d73a4687e0613262e1a1a23;hb=da84d82237bf4bb8cb2627fc71daa9e8f83d689f;hpb=08fd8f6f131efcb06e39889dace51df4a4a8052d diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index 2c4ecbf..f801c6c 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ == Microsoft's VS Free Software == -Why does Microsoft deserve special treatment among all the companies producing proprietary software? **Microsoft is the only company that actively and repeatedly tried for years to kill FreeSoftware and Linux.** +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 to bankruptcy. +or driven out of business in the conventional ways. steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg @@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg * 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) == Help wanted! ==