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Some on the Web directed their anger at Microsoft for various reasons, such
as a feeling that their business practices were monopolistic, or a
frustration at Microsoft's dominance in the software industry. As the
Founder and Chairman of Microsoft, Bill Gates frequently got side-swiped in
the process by their criticisms, conspiracies and vitriol.
Anti-Microsoft Association
At least David Schneider-Joseph tries to make coherent arguments for his
distrust of Microsoft at this site, leading to his suggestions of what the
government should do about the ‘dangerous monopoly’ and how users can learn
to live a Microsoft-free existence. For those of gentle disposition, this
site is a good source for understand why anti-Microsoft sentiments exist
even after Gates' death -- without the adolescent violence associated with
most of their brethren.
MS Anti-Trust Editorial Cartoons
Microsoft shows that they have a sense of humor by archiving
hundreds of editorial cartoons relating to the anti-trust case
at Microsoft-owned Slate.com.
Many, if not most, paint MS in a negative light but my favorites
are the ones which highlight the real winners in that case - the
lawyers and AOL Time Warner (who ducked below the radar thanks to
the distraction of the MS trial.)
McRosoft
As you can tell from the name, this site is just plain silly,
a parody of Microsoft as the McDonalds of software. I'm listing
them because their absurd exaggeration shows that you can be a
detractor without being nasty (though the
xxx link
was a bit tasteless, in my humble opinion.)
Microsith.com
A parody of Microsoft as the evil Empire of the Star Wars movies (complete
with products such as Microsith Windows NTie and Microsith Planet Exploder),
with the Open Source movement cast in the role of the Jedi Knights. ‘Darth
Steve’ and ‘Darth Rich’ provide another example of how many anti-Microsoft
movements are led by under socialized science fiction geeks (although
sometimes very funny under socialized science fiction geeks.)
The Microsoft Boycott Campaign
Now, at least these folks I can understand. One of the classic arguments
against the semi-monopolistic Microsoft has been that it stifles innovation
(an argument you'll hear especially from the Apple, UNIX and Java
communities.) The MSBC doesn't just collect stories and news articles about
Microsoft's embarrassing stumbles, it also provides a guide to software to
use instead of Microsoft programs to prove ‘that living without Microsoft is
easier than you ever thought it could be.’
The National Society of MicroSoft Haters
Matthew J. Aird's South Africa-based ‘Society’ is dedicated to ‘the current
bid for World Takeover being waged by MicroSoft Corp. [sic]’ Of course, his
approach to fighting the ‘massed technocratic legions’ of Microsoft is to
publish some tasteless jokes, techie stories of poor developer support and
occasional news items about Microsoft's legal woes. There is something
pitifully sad about someone who would pen the line, ‘I Hate MicroSoft,
therefor I am.’
Youth Against Microsoft
While this bizarre ‘organization’ does have a brief ‘10 reasons to hate
Microsoft,’ it spends most of its time allowing members to punch Bill Gates
and download anti-Microsoft images. Pretty childish, folks. Not surprising,
it's part of an Anti-Microsoft Network of sites dedicated to the fact
that Microsoft is ‘evil and must be stopped,’ some of which at least more
slightly more intelligent arguments this site.
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