Roy Schestowitz wrote:
Talking Linux IP with Bill Gates
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| Niall:
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| OK. Two questions.
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| 1. Was Microsoft ever directly involved with the SCO Group
| in their lawsuit against IBM, either through BayStar Capital or others?
| 2. Why is Microsoft recently choosing to go after supposed
| patent violations with various operating system companies?
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| Bill:
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| I don't know BayStar.
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| Niall:
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| It's an investment company. One of their executives testified
| Microsoft invested $50 million to offset SCO's costs in the lawsuit.
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| Bill:
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| When?
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http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/12/microsoft-linux-patents.html
Rex, should Bill Gates know BayStar? Or does he play dumb?
Well, in general, when the Boss saysto his staff: "Get the problem
fixed!", they don't worry about the details. So he could be telling the
truth.
Probably, the correct person to address this question to would be his
trusty sidekick Ballmer.
Cheers,
ws
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