__/ [ Phil Da Lick! ] on Tuesday 12 December 2006 10:59 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Microsoft deal good for Linux - Novell SA chief
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | More Linux companies should look at striking a deal with Microsoft.
>> | This is the line from Novell SA country manager Stafford Masie who was
>> | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> | speaking at the CITI Foss Forum in Cape Town last week.
>> |
>> | "This deal is not an exclusive arrangement with Microsoft. We are
>> | encouraging Redhat, Ubuntu and others to consider a similar agreement
>> | with Microsoft. We are encouraging them ... especially from a
>> | patent perspective," said Masie.
>> |
>> | "We encourage Shuttleworth and the folks to go and do what we've
>> | done. Investigate what we've done. Don't be fanatical about it
>> | but take a look at it," said Masie.
>> |
>> | Masie said that the free software community should "embrace
>> | Microsoft".
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?id=1309
>>
>> They move on to saying some fury-inspiring things about patents,
>> encouraging their use while saying that they hinder innovation.
>
> yeah legitimise their patents so the eu can push their draconian law
> through. fuckers.
http://boycottnovell.com/2006/11/24/what-about-the-ec-ruling/
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