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War of words greets Microsoft's UK anti-Linux campaign

Microsoft is about to launch an anti-Linux advertising blitz. While the software giant says research shows that its... Read more

29 January, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Microsoft kills off anti-Linux campaign

Microsoft has killed off its controversial "Get the Facts" anti-Linux campaign and replaced it with a new message called "Compare". Get... Read more

24 August, 2007 by Colin Barker

IBM claims anti-Linux conspiracy

An IBM executive told delegates at an Australian conference that a 'set of forces' was attempting to derail Linux - including, but not limited to, Microsoft and SCO Read more

30 July, 2003 by Andrew Colley

SuSE: SCO's anti-Linux attacks are 'curious

Update: SuSE says it will continue supporting the UnitedLinux code base despite SCO's attacks on Linux's legal legitimacy, as Red Hat and MandrakeSoft say they are not yet concerned Read more

15 May, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Microsoft judge urged to reconsider anti-Linux memo

...anti-trust punishments against Microsoft have asked the court to reconsider an anti-Linux email circulated among the company's executives. The memo, dated August... Read more

15 May, 2002 by Kate Hanaghan

Microsoft goes on attack with anti-Linux ads

Redmond tells users to 'Get the Facts' – Windows cheaper and better Read more

6 January, 2004 by Andy McCue

Key Ballmer adviser leaves Microsoft

...a 13-year company veteran who led Microsoft's "Get the Facts" anti-Linux crusade for several years, was named in March as a corporate... Read more

21 June, 2006 by Ina Fried

Why Linux is the stuff of bad dreams for Sun's Schwartz

...keep him up at night -- the growing perception that Solaris x86 is anti-Linux -- anti-GNU/Linux, to be specific. Using some examples (including a... Read more

8 September, 2004 by David Berlind

Solving Microsoft's Linux problem

...head-on. The company spends plenty of time and money on its anti-Linux "Get the Facts" campaign, for example. At the same time, though... Read more

16 August, 2005 by Ina Fried

Microsoft keeps its open source enemies close

...of open source in the marketplace — the company's "Get the Facts" anti-Linux marketing campaign is also telling. "'Get the Facts' is an excellent... Read more

30 June, 2005 by Matthew Broersma

Microsoft beefs up protection for PC makers

...Microsoft has used indemnification as one of the latest planks in its anti-Linux 'Get the Facts' campaign. Kaefer said that Microsoft has on occasion... Read more

23 June, 2005 by Ina Fried

Microsoft hires Gentoo Linux founder

...comes to 'information' about Linux. Will drobbins [Daniel Robbins] now become an anti-linux drone?" said one posting on the Gentoo forum. Others seemed unconcerned... Read more

16 June, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

The ABC of open source in schools

...included more schools — the small sample is handy ammunition for Microsoft's anti-Linux catapult — it is still another step on the road towards wider... Read more

16 May, 2005 by Leader

Microsoft's IP indemnification praised

...vocal on the issue, marketing it as the latest component of its anti-Linux "get the facts" campaign. In November, Microsoft extended its legal protection... Read more

10 February, 2005 by Ina Fried

Linux TCO row continues

...of the TCO reports that Microsoft touts in its current carpet-bombing anti-Linux advertising campaign," said Zymaris. According to the latest study, entitled Linux... Read more

13 December, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

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Thomas Gellhaus

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knapper

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I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

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Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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itsajob

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Paul Smyth

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UnderINK

I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...

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Jason Burchell

seriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...

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