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We present similarities between Linux and Obama on one side and Bush and Microsoft on the other.

1. Obama Vs Linux/FLOSS (or FLOSS in general)
   1. Obama was a community organiser. Linux was built by a community led by the FLOSS “community organisers”!
   2. Obama managed to build one of the biggest grassroots support. Linux/FLOSS has build one of the biggest grassroots support ever known in technology!
   3. Linux/FLOSS does not perceive anyone as an enermy hence it has tried to build compatibility with any platform. Obama said US is a friend of every nation.
   4. Linux/FLOSS owes its success to the internet. Obama heavily used the internet to allow anyone who cared to participate.
   5. Linux/FLOSS has been accused of being socialistic. Obama has been accused of being a socialist.
   6. Obama has showed an unprecedented level of passion for the task before him. Linux / FLOSS community is one of the most passionate ever.
   7. During his campaign, Obama refused to be influenced by a few lobbyists. His campaign was influenced by the ordinary man/woman on the street, judging by the millions who paid for the massive campaign. FLOSS community is influenced by the community! The ordinary man/woman who use or develop software.
   8. Bush Vs Microsoft
      1. Bush never believed in community driven decisions. He went to war even though more Americans were openly against it. Microsoft used to mock the FLOSS community projects as a cancer. They only started making overtures to FLOSS after they realised the “cancer” is now creating tumors in their market share!
      2. Microsoft is an expert in FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) tactics. Bush is probably fit to be a nominee in the “American President with Best FUD tactics” category. He went to war after an unprecedented FUD compaign. He won elections using FUD tactics.
      3. A few clique of people determine the future of Microsoft by virtue of it being a company owned by a few people. This is actually normal and expected. Bush, like Microsoft, allowed a few lobbyists to determine the future of America. However, while his behavior on this is at par with Microsoft, its not expected of a president.
      4. Microsoft has sickening double standards. They sue people for breaking the law by infringing on their dubious patents, while on the other hand, they break others’ patents and anti-trust and anti-competition laws. Bush, during his tenure as president, had sickening double standards. He accused Iraq of WMDs, but ended up contributing to mass killings as well. He accused other countries in Africa, Asia, e.g, Iraq, Sudan, Zimbabwe of human rights violations but on the other hand, he authorised torture at Guantanamo bay, even in the face of strong resistence from his own people!
      5. Microsoft tries dirty tactics on any competitor eating into their market share. Such competitors are enemies of Microsoft hence the dirty tricks. They even call competitors names, like “you are a cancer”, implying you should be eradicated by any means possible to save “life”, MS life I presume. Bush believed in pre-emptive attacks on any perceived enemy. “Guilty until proven innocent!”

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