[svlug] MICROSOFT VS LINUX

[Tom Harincar]

RANDY HERRICK wrote:

>Subject: [svlug] MICROSOFT VS LINUX



>I just printed out Eric Raymond's piece on microsoft vs opensorce-
> (37 pages) Does anyone know what FUD TACTICS are? thanks--randy :)
>

"Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt" - One of Microsoft's core competitive tactics
for years - elements were used to combat  O/S 2 and Netscape among many
others.  The idea is to create an environment in which consumers do not
adapt a competing product for fear that it will not be compatible with the
"mainstream"

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Tom Harincar <tomh at quad.com>



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