Why Microsoft smears-and fears-open source.

Why Microsoft smears-and fears-open source.

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Late in March, Microsoft Corp. escalated its war on open-source code by launching a propaganda campaign aimed at top executives. Through speeches and press conferences it painted Linux and related technologies as ?un-American? and ?a cancer?. The author describes how Microsoft's intention was t...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:IEEE spectrum 38, 8 (2001).
Main Author: Raymond, E.S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Internet.
Linux.
Microsoft.
Open-source code.
Propaganda campaign.
Proprietary software.
Software customers.