Comments on: Microsoft Vice President Teaches PR People How to Spin Anti-Linux Programme http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Microsoft Consultant http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-2/#comment-58559 Microsoft Consultant Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:25:41 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-58559 This is a rather interesting blog and some of the criticisms being leveled are quite contentious. If they are true, action should be taken - but at this point everything is pure conjecture. We need facts before acting rashly. This is a rather interesting blog and some of the criticisms being leveled are quite contentious. If they are true, action should be taken – but at this point everything is pure conjecture. We need facts before acting rashly.

]]> By: Jose_X http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-57830 Jose_X Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:35:38 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-57830 >> BIF simply enables the use of consulting services from Microsoft Consulting Services and from our business partners for pre and post-sale activities for our enterprise customers. This is a common industry practice.... Not for legal monopolists! Microsoft still doesn't get that monopolists must play by different rules. [Well, they get it.. they just don't accept it.] That's the law, and it exists for a reason. They continue to point to what Charlie and Mr. Smith are doing. Charlie and Mr. Smith do not have the levers Microsoft has. >> BIF simply enables the use of consulting services from Microsoft Consulting Services and from our business partners for pre and post-sale activities for our enterprise customers. This is a common industry practice….

Not for legal monopolists!

Microsoft still doesn’t get that monopolists must play by different rules. [Well, they get it.. they just don't accept it.]

That’s the law, and it exists for a reason.

They continue to point to what Charlie and Mr. Smith are doing.

Charlie and Mr. Smith do not have the levers Microsoft has.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-57829 Roy Schestowitz Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-57829 For the record, here is <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2003/05/15/msft_ed3_.php" title="Discounts for biggest users are aimed at keeping software rivals at bay : Microsoft sticks with tough tactics" rel="nofollow">the IHT article</a>: <blockquote cite="http://www.iht.com/articles/2003/05/15/msft_ed3_.php"> BRUSSELS: More than 90 percent of the world's personal computers run on Microsoft software. For Orlando Ayala, that was not enough. Last summer, Ayala, then the top sales executive at Microsoft Corp., sent an e-mail message titled "Microsoft Confidential" to senior managers laying out a strategy to dissuade governments around the world from choosing cheaper alternatives to the ubiquitous Windows operating system. Ayala's e-mail told executives that if a deal involving governments or large institutions looked doomed, they were authorized to draw from a special internal fund to offer the software at a steep discount or even free if necessary. Steve Ballmer, the Microsoft chief executive, was sent a copy of the e-mail message. The memorandum, which focused on system software for desktop computers, specifically targeted Linux, a small but emerging competitor. "Under NO circumstances lose against Linux," Ayala said. [...] "Linux is obviously a key competitor," Courtois said. Rivals use similar tactics. Sun Microsystems Inc., for example, "is giving away StarOffice to basically governments and schools," he said. The suite of programs runs on Windows and Linux systems. </blockquote> For the record, here is the IHT article:

BRUSSELS: More than 90 percent of the world’s personal computers run on Microsoft software. For Orlando Ayala, that was not enough.

Last summer, Ayala, then the top sales executive at Microsoft Corp., sent an e-mail message titled “Microsoft Confidential” to senior managers laying out a strategy to dissuade governments around the world from choosing cheaper alternatives to the ubiquitous Windows operating system.

Ayala’s e-mail told executives that if a deal involving governments or large institutions looked doomed, they were authorized to draw from a special internal fund to offer the software at a steep discount or even free if necessary. Steve Ballmer, the Microsoft chief executive, was sent a copy of the e-mail message.

The memorandum, which focused on system software for desktop computers, specifically targeted Linux, a small but emerging competitor. “Under NO circumstances lose against Linux,” Ayala said.

[...]

“Linux is obviously a key competitor,” Courtois said. Rivals use similar tactics.

Sun Microsystems Inc., for example, “is giving away StarOffice to basically governments and schools,” he said. The suite of programs runs on Windows and Linux systems.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-57826 Roy Schestowitz Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:36:34 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-57826 Doug, The lines below and the bold faces indicate that it's just a minor detail. Doug,

The lines below and the bold faces indicate that it’s just a minor detail.

]]> By: Andre http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-57824 Andre Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:23:34 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-57824 What is wrong about this. It only demonstrates the professionality of their communications and the coordination in public affairs. Memos like these are also great means of training. What surprises me is the attention to such a stupid IHT articles as we find hundreds of these in our feed readers. Probably this is because of the EU context. What is wrong about this. It only demonstrates the professionality of their communications and the coordination in public affairs. Memos like these are also great means of training.

What surprises me is the attention to such a stupid IHT articles as we find hundreds of these in our feed readers. Probably this is because of the EU context.

]]> By: Doug http://techrights.org/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-57821 Doug Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:01:58 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2009/01/08/how-to-spin-anti-linux/#comment-57821 "- The article selectively and unfairly excerpted a Microsoft email as stating " "under NO circumstances lose against Linux" is underlined and in bold .. :) http://iowa.gotthefacts.org/011607/9000/PX09685.pdf “- The article selectively and unfairly excerpted a Microsoft email as stating ”

“under NO circumstances lose against Linux” is underlined and in bold .. :)

http://iowa.gotthefacts.org/011607/9000/PX09685.pdf

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