"maybe we should just let Microsoft collect the money directly through our taxes, we’ll just be forced to pay 1 week’s pay to Microsoft, whether we like their products or not"

"Microsoft is not in a good shape. It’s nothing like it used to be, but Microsoft goes out of its way to keep up appearances, even using aggression. Perceptual momentum is essential for growth through customer obedience and investor confidence"

"today is the first time I have heard about Windows Live Expo - today is also the day I heard about its scheduled demise"

"Microsoft’s offerings are overpriced and they do not support standards (data is not easily portable, i.e. lock-in prevails)."

"You would not believe this unless you have already seen the hundreds — if not thousands — of documented cases where the OOXML process had been abused"

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in bribery, extortion, blackmail and customer abuse.