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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> What's the Difference Between that 2004 Sun-MS Agreement and Novell's?
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>| What do I think Microsoft is doing with these deals? I suspect they
>| are making deals with every entity that has patents, clearing the deck
>| so it can attack Red Hat and the entire Open Source method of development.
>| Whatever is left standing will be firmly inside Microsoft's embrace, and
>| you know as well as I do what that historically means.
> `----
>
> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=2006112417153768
>
> Also see:
>
> (2004) Sun-Microsoft deal raises Open Office questions
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday said that it is looking for ways to work
>| more closely with developers of the Open Office open source project,
>| while at the same time, apparently reserving the right to sue them,
>| according to a legal agreement between Microsoft and Open Office's
>| major sponsor, Sun Microsystems Inc., made public this week.
> `----
>
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/09/16/HNopenoffice_1.html
Ah, Sun have made a similar deal to Novell, then? Not all that
surprising, I suppose, they're also in poor shape financially.
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