02.05.08
Quick Mention: Microsoft (via Reuters) Reveals Secret Financial Achilles Heel
Don’t judge a book by its cover
As an important update to a post from yesterday, consider this reference.
Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for Yahoo Inc.
This supports our assertion that Microsoft does not tell the true story when it comes to its financial state. See our previous posts for many more supportive references from the press. Microsoft, just like many other companies, is most likely bluffing. Mind you, Novell does the same thing. █
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Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.