OSI Makes a Killing for Bill Gates and Microsoft (Plagiarism and GPL Violations Whitewashed and Openwashed)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 16, 2024

OSI... they front for bill

All the latest blog posts from OSI are Microsoft lobbying (funded by Microsoft):

OSI: Microsoft, proprietary

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