____/ [H]omer on Wednesday 30 January 2008 22:49 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that RonB spake thusly:
>
>> Why do they spend so much of their time attacking Linux
>
> You should read Microsoft's "Shill handbook", although be warned, it's
> gut churning experience. It gives a true insight into the minds of these
> gangsters:
>
> http://antitrust.slated.org/www.iowaconsumercase.org/011607/3000/PX03096.pdf
>
> Title: "Evangelism is WAR!"
> Publisher: Microsoft
>
> .----
> | # Mission
> |
> | . Establish Microsoft platforms as de facto standards
> |
> | # Enemies
> |
> | . Other platfom vendors
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | _We're here to help Microsoft_
> |
> | # Microsoft pays our wages
> | # Microsoft provides our stock options
> | # Microsoft pays our expenses
> |
> | [...]
> |
> | I have mentioned before the "stacked panel." Panel discussions
> | naturally favor alliances of relatively weak partners — our usual
> | opposition. For example, an "unbiased" panel on OLE vs. OpenDoc
> | would contain representatives of the backers of OLE (Microsoft) and
> | the Backers of OpenDoc (Apple, IBM, Novell, WordPerfect, OMG,
> | etc.). Thus, we find ourselves outnumbered in almost every
> | "naturally occurring" panel debate.
> |
> | A stacked panel, on the other hand, is like a stacked deck: it is
> | packed with people who, on the face of things, should be neutral,
> | but who are in fact strong supporters of our technology. The key to
> | stacking a panel is being able to choose the moderator. Most
> | conference organizers allow the moderator to select die panel, so
> | if you can pick the moderator, you win. Since you can't expect
> | representatives of our competitors to speak on your behalf, you
> | have to get the moderator to agree to having only "independent
> | ISVs" on the panel. No one from Microsoft or any other formal
> | backer of the competing technologies would be allowed -just ISVs
> | who have to use this stuff in the "real world." Sounds marvellously
> | independent doesn't it? In feet, it allows us to stack the panel
> | with ISVs that back our cause. Thus, the "independent" panel ends
> | up telling the audience that our technology beats the others hands
> | down. Get the press to cover this panel, and you've got a major win
> | on your hands.
> |
> | Finding a moderator is key to setting up a stacked panel The best
> | sources of pliable moderators are:
> |
> | Analysts: Analysts sell out - that's their business model But
> | they are very concerned that they never look like they are selling
> | out, so that makes them very prickly to work with.
> |
> | Consultants: These guys are your best bets as moderators. Get a
> | well-known consultant on your side early, but don't let him publish
> | anything blatantly pro-Microsoft. Then, get him to propose himself
> | to the conference organizers as a moderator, whenever a panel
> | opportunity comes up. Since he's well-known, but apparently
> | independent, he'll be accepted - one less thing for the
> | constantly-overworked conference organizer to worry about, right?
> |
> | Gathering intelligence on enemy activities is critical to the
> | success of the Slog. We need to know who their allies are and what
> | differences exist between them and their allies (there are always
> | sources of tension between allies), so that we can find ways to
> | split 'em apart Reading the trade press, lurking on newsgroups,
> | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> | attending conferences, and (above all) talking to ISVs is essential
> | to gathering this intelligence.
> |
> | MS-PCA1913194
> | HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
> | Generalized Evangelism Timeline Microsoft Confidential
> `----
>
> I don't think there can be much doubt as to /why/ the Trolls are here,
> nor what (or rather /who/) "motivates" them to attack Linux.
>
> Mono developers should pay particular attention to the "Win32 API"
> examples in this document. Others should find the document's reference
> to Sun-Tzu's "The Art of War" fairly indicative of Microsoft's mindset.
> They also specifically mention "mind control" in the "Power Evangelism"
> section, and discuss "Jihads" fairly extensively.
>
> It's like reading the minutes from a Mafia crime family's AGM.
Yes, Microsoft is behaving like a criminal conspiracy and that's why I've
referenced this memo hundreds of times in a variety of places. It has become
common knowledge since that Iowa suit... much like that "making ACPI not work
with Linux" E-mail from the 'charitable' Bill Gates.
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~~ Best of wishes
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