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● 10.09.09

●● The Microsoft Lobby and Heavy Investments Put IBM in Antitrust Probe

Posted in Antitrust, GNU/Linux, IBM, Law, Microsoft, Servers at 8:56 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Summary: Microsoft has apparently just bought itself a federal investigation against mainframes running GNU/Linux

FOR those who are new to the whole mainframe/T3 saga, necessary reading probably includes:

T3 Receives Millions from “Unnamed Entity” After Microsoft Investment, to Attack GNU/Linux on MainframesHas Microsoft Just Invested in Another Lawsuit Against IBM?Microsoft Pays Professor to Write a Paper Against IBM’s GNU/Linux-Powered MainframesMicrosoft Innovation is Lawsuits by ProxyWhat People Say About Microsoft’s Alleged Anti-Linux Lawsuit (via T3)Did Microsoft Attack IBM by Proxy to Restrain OOXML Critics?

IBM committed the atrocious sin which is using GNU/Linux rather than Windows. It turns out now that Microsoft got its way.

=> ↺ Microsoft got its way

The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation into IBM’s mainframe business at the instigation of the CCIA.

“Microsoft’s complaints bearing fruit, at last,” writes the founder of the FSFE (quoting Glyn Moody). He also points out the impact of lobbying, where Microsoft is a clear leader.

=> ↺ writes the founder of the FSFE | ↺ points out | ↺ impact of lobbying | Microsoft is a clear leader

Let’s not forget who has tremendous control [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] over the US DOJ, which opened the investigation above. █

=> 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

“Microsoft is pulling out every favor it’s got … It has a very close relationship with DOJ and the White House, and all of that pressure is being brought to bear.”

–Knowledgeable tech industry source [via]

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