● 09.22.08

●● Quick Mention: Microsoft Launches Anti-VMware Web Site

Posted in Marketing, Microsoft, OpenDocument, Virtualisation at 7:31 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

From the company that brought you ODF slog, GNU/Linux slog, and Java slog…

We wrote some days ago about Microsoft's "Slog" against VMware. This campaign continues and reaches new heights under a new domain which Microsoft now operates. It’s www.vmwarecostswaytoomuch.com (VMware Costs Too Much). Is this how a publicly-traded company should behave?

About a year and a half ago, Microsoft tore down a site called “Linux Persona,” which was an ad hominem attack against GNU/Linux advocates. And it’s just one anti-GNU/Linux site among many more. Anti-ODF campaigns seem to be forgotten by some people as well [1, 2, 3, 4], especially now that Microsoft pretends to be a ‘buddy’ of ODF.

With tactics like these, Microsoft should not be shocked to find critics.

Domain Name: VMWARECOSTSWAYTOOMUCH.COM

Registrant [1472656]:

John Sockwell johns@wexley.com

2218 5th ave

Seattle

WA

98121

US

Administrative Contact [1472656]:

John Sockwell johns@wexley.com

2218 5th ave

Seattle

WA

98121

US

Phone: +1.2064388900

Billing Contact [1472656]:

John Sockwell johns@wexley.com

2218 5th ave

Seattle

WA

98121

US

Phone: +1.2064388900

Technical Contact [1472656]:

John Sockwell johns@wexley.com

2218 5th ave

Seattle

WA

98121

US

Phone: +1.2064388900

Real classy! According to a Microsoft MVP, “Microsoft brought up a new web site where they basically slam VMware for being, what they call, too expensive…”

So, John Sockwell is probably just operating on behalf of Microsoft here. Guerrilla market? No, more like “The Slog,” as Microsoft calls it. █

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