Microsoft’s Smear Campaign Against OpenOffice.org

For a company that “loves” open source so much, Microsoft sure has a funny way of showing it. Remember its job ad back in January, seeking someone to fill the role of “Linux and Open Office Compete Lead”? Well, whoever was hired for that position must now be bucking for a raise, having gone above and beyond — in a very public way — with a recent effort. A video, to be specific, warning potential adopters of
OpenOffice.org about all the many perils associated with using the open source software.