Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign "GET THE FACTS" is still going on

This site discovered this time is probably the most obvious anti-Linux activity site made by Microsoft. "GET THE FACTS(Turn the eyes to the truth), roughly translated as "On a Linux basis, the system crashed once a week. After migrating to Microsoft's server, the server crash essentially disappeared and we were able to get support"The assertions which are not well understood whether it is true with feeling like that are developed. At first glance it seems to be a fair finding result by a third party organization, but it does not seem to be the case in fact.

Other wondrous things are written. Details such as evidence that it is not a survey by a sincere third-party organization is as follows.
Get the Facts Home

The above site is a Canadian version, but there is also a Japanese version properly.

Get the Facts Home

This campaign itself was developed from January 2004 at the headquarters, but it is still being done by Odoroki. It started in Japan in February 2004.

Began activities of "Get the Facts" campaign to promote understanding of Windows (R) platform

Or, Microsoft hates Linux. It is obvious that I dislike it because it is a business enemy because it is a business endeavor, but not only do I hate it, but I've used that hand as well as many times in the past to prevent customers from choosing Linux as a server OS. This campaign is briefly summarized on the following page. It seems that it costs over 20 million dollars (about 2.4 billion yen), but perhaps it is likely to be higher if totaling up to the present total.

Get the Facts - Multimedia / Internet Encyclopedia

About this matter initially, Microsoft's claims were expanded widely at each news site.

The 1st · Microsoft? "Microsoft based on fact-based comparison"

Microsoft selling new quarrel between Linux and IBM Microsoft - CNET Japan

Microsoft Kitagawa, "Please understand that Linux is not free"

But of course the Linux camp is not silent, it will fight back.

ITmedia Enterprise: Counterattack against "Get the Facts" begins ?? Half truth is driven out (1/2)

ITmedia News: Linux versus Windows controversy, OSDL refutes MS's "Get the Facts" campaign

Objections to OSDL, Microsoft's anti-Linux campaign! ? @ IT

'Open source costs cuts' - European Commission supports open source - ZDNet Japan

Especially the following articles are well organized and pretty much poked "truth".

Open Tech Press | Halloween XI: Focus on FUD

First, let's briefly review the interests. For Microsoft to survive (at least the current business model of the company) open source must die. It closely resembles the situation of the Cold War once. Peaceful coexistence can be a sustainable solution for us, but it will never be a solution for Microsoft. It can not be overlooked that the connection with customers is eroded by comparison with a more open system

And the best article is the following article.

Open Tech Press | Back of "Get the Facts" campaign

"Survey report with seeds and tricksIt is written that there was an item called "to do the following to make it appear reliable" among them.

Anything is impossible if you work on the mountain of the card in advance. Initial advertisement of the GtF campaign relates to TCO survey, funding was made by Microsoft, investigation report by IDC, but in this survey the Windows TCO was said to be lower than Linux. However, IDC analyst Dan Kusnetzky tells the magazine "BusinessWeek" as follows. "We have chosen only scenarios that ((Microsoft) used Linux necessarily cost."

Well, Microsoft last week as a new main server OS "Windows Server 2008Although I announced, what type of campaign are you thinking ... ... I'm excited ...