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[W/K] :: Halloween Documents
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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :
Halloween Documents n. A pair of Microsoft internal strategy memoranda
leaked to ESR in late 1998 that confirmed everybody's paranoia about the
current Evil Empire. These documents
(http://www.opensource.org/halloween/) praised the technical excellence
of Linux and outlined a counterstrategy of attempting to lock in
customers by "de-commoditizing" Internet protocols and services. They
were extensively cited on the Internet and in the press and proved so
embarrassing that Microsoft PR barely said a word in public for six
months afterwards.
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