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Groklaw: Microsoft’s ODF Moves Vapourware, Possible Trojan Horse for Software Patents

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There are reasons to be repelled by Microsoft's attempts not just to deceive and freeze, but also to approach 'enemy lines', maybe maliciously.

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Microsoft tried to be Open but failed. Miserably.

http://www.openmalaysiablog.com

This post was actually meant to be a response to a journalist who asked what I thought about the February 2008 announcement by Microsoft on their "Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand Interoperability". To put into context, this was released on Feb 21st, the weekend before the BRM, so it was not particularly on my mind at that time.

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Taking Stock of Microsoft’s Vapourware Announcement

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It seems like our initial reaction was right. It occurred just before finding validation in other sources whose assessment was similar. Here are some bits and pieces that you probably read to consider before falling victim to Microsoft's media blitz.

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Software Patents in Europe and Microsoft’s Huge Lobbying Budget as of Late

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Microsoft's lobbying levels seems to be rising as attempts to contaminate the EU with mathenmatical patents trigger some alarms

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Kicking Novell Out of the Mainframes

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Novell plays tricky games to prevent Red Hat and other free GNU/Linux distributions from entering the mainframe

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South Africans don’t understand OSS - Microsoft

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"Despite having an open source strategy the South African government doesn't really understand how to benefit from OSS. This is according to Microsoft director of corporate standards, Jason Matusow." Stay tune for more FUD from Microsoft...

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Beware the Vapourware (Microsoft to Save ODF Bunnies, End Global Warning)

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Microsoft claims to have embraced ODF, but a look beneath the surface should suggest caution.

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Microsoft to support ODF, PDF in Office next year

http://www.linuxworld.com.au

Microsoft is finally going to add support for ODF and Adobe PDF to its Office productivity suite, the company will unveil on Wednesday.

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Novell Gets Sued by Its ‘Partner’ Astrum

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Novell's old partner Astrum is suing it for its betrayals.

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Microsoft’s Response to GNU/Linux Adoption: Roundup of Latest Incidents

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Microsoft is looking at sabotage of GNU/Linux adoption from different angles.

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OOXML: Bugs as an International Standard

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OOXML has yet another very bad bug that gets mathematics wrong.

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It’s Confirmed: Microsoft Went Down to South Africa to Fight ODF

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The typical tricks involve business trips with hidden motives.

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Eggs Thrown at Steve Ballmer (New Video)

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Eggs thrown at Microsoft's CEO in Hungary in protest of Microsoft tax... I think

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Ballot Stuffer from Redmond Stuffs Another FOSS Conference (Romania)

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Microsoft invades another free open source conference (this time in Romania)

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GNU/Linux one, Microsoft nil

http://www.stevey.eu

Another one chalked up for all the GNU/Linux operating systems out there. Proof once again that the community makes it what it is. You may be perplexed as to exactly what I am rambling on about, not more than six days ago an OpenSSH vulnerability was discovered in GNU/Linux operating systems derived from Debian, more specifically, Ubuntu. Not a matter to be taken light heartedly in the slightest:

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