Novell opens legal books to GPL pundits
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| Novell has partnered with the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) to
| ensure that its partnership with Microsoft does not violate any terms
| of the General Public Licence.
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http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/news/2168151/novells-opens-microsoft
Community: Novell-MS: Why This Deal Will Backfire For Both Sides
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| If you look at this for its face value you will find that MS is simply
| trying to do what SCO couldn't, get paid for something they have no
| right to be paid for. If the speculation pans out that Microsoft used
| SCO to tryout the murky water of IP litigation against Linux vendors,
| and with that plan literally blowing up in their faces, they have
| taken a new tact to try to achieve their ultimate goal.
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| By collaborating with a prominent Linux vendor, Microsoft is
| attempting to keep the IP FUD mantra alive without having to
| prove a single IP claim in court.
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http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2006-11-07-018-26-OP-LL
This chap argues that both Microsoft and Novell lose from this partnership
and the only winner/gainer is Linux.
Message to the Novell executive who signed the agreement with Microsoft
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| I guess I should be angry at Novell. However, I realise that companies
| are actually just people doing their jobs. This is why I strongly think
| that the Novell Manager who dealt with the agreement with Microsoft
| should be sacked. Novel should do so as soon as physically possible -
| every day makes it worse.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blogs/message_to_the_novell_executive_who_signed_the_agreement_with_microsoft
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