From 98e3ecd3e90858194ed9e8ba6d422e1ca7d609b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bernie Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:44:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Edit page MicrosoftTactics --- MicrosoftTactics | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+) create mode 100644 MicrosoftTactics diff --git a/MicrosoftTactics b/MicrosoftTactics new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6ba57a --- /dev/null +++ b/MicrosoftTactics @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +== Microsoft's dirty tactics against FreeSoftware == + +Please help expand and verify the following list. +Each claim should come with links to supporting material. + + +=== Targeting GNU/Linux === + + * Linux is a Cancer (Steve Ballmer) + + * Linux is unamerican (Steve Ballmer) + + * Linux TCP/IP stack slower than Windows 2000's + + * Microsoft behind SCO's "smoking gun" claims against Linus Torvalds + + * Trying to bribe Tanembaum against Linus Torvalds + + * Software patent lobby at the EU parliament + + * "Get the Facts!" (AKA "Get the FUD!") campaign + + * "We have the way out!" campagin with Unisys + + +=== Targeting Linux distributors === + + * Paying Novell with the "vouchers" + + * Paying Novell again + + * Attempting to [[http://olpcnews.com/sales_talk/microsoft/how_microsoft_got_xp_on_the_xo.html | take over OLPC]] (2005) + + * [[http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/15/technology/microsoft_olpc.fortune/index.htm | Undisclosed deal between Bill Gates and Nicholas Negroponte]], disrupting OLPC (2008) + +=== Targeting Apple === + + * Fake "Mac switchers" campaign with stock photos of models + + * The "I'm a PC" campaign + + +=== Targeting open standards === + + * Creating OOXML to disrupt the Open Document Format. + + * Bribe ISO into accepting OOXML + + * Passport + + +=== Targeting specific FLOSS projects === + + * Bribe Blender + + * Bribe PHP + + * $100K bribe to Apache Software Foundation + + * The [[http://www.microsoft.com/uk/servers/winclientshearts/ | Windows loves PHP]] campaign (WAMP) + + +=== Targeting OpenSource licenses === + + * Claiming the GPL is invalid and unenforceable + + +=== Misc === + + * The (RED) campaign with the U2 -- 2.25.1