X-Git-Url: https://codewiz.org/gitweb?p=wiki.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=MicrosoftTactics;h=f801c6cc108d94aca85b286df43da062674352cd;hp=b448b148f338a86e463cc385e85c15c8938d683e;hb=da84d82237bf4bb8cb2627fc71daa9e8f83d689f;hpb=39c2332691f06ef5bbeb7a226626ea8d15147d65 diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics index b448b14..f801c6c 100644 --- a/MicrosoftTactics +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ -== Microsoft's VS FreeSoftware == +== 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 continuously tried to kill FreeSoftware and Linux for several years.** +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 @@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ 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!" campagin with Unisys + * "We have the way out!" campaign with Unisys === Targeting Linux distributors === @@ -81,11 +82,11 @@ steve_ballmer_bill_gates_i_wish_i_knew_how_to_quit_you.jpg === Targeting OpenSource licenses and development model === - * 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) == Help wanted! ==