On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:32:46 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Payback time for Novell
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>| However, Novell had to cause significant harm to the GPL in order to
>| be paid. And that is what Microsoft was after.
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>| Microsoft wants to invalidate the GPL by making further contributions
>| via the GPL distasteful for developers.
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> http://www.lamlaw.com/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=135
I find it quite ironic that the supposed "rock solid" GPL could be so
easily "harmed" simply by Microsoft saying "We grant patent rights to
Novell".
No other license in the world could be so easily "harmed".
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