This Microsoft-Novell partnership's not all it's cracked up to be
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| But, at the same time, Microsoft basically is calling Novell and other
| Linux vendors thieves. Under what circumstances would a pro-customer
| company encourage its users to buy software from a partner who was
| stealing its own IP? I?m having trouble coming up with any justifications
| for that kind of behavior. And Microsoft isn?t supplying any convincing
| ones , either.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=113
Microsoft and Novell tell all (or not)
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| As for Microsoft's message, it was FUD-as-usual...
|
| ...In short, yes, Linux is chock-full of our IP, but we agree not to sue
| any of Novell's customers, but can't wait to sue everyone else (which
| would be just about everyone on the planet, including Novell's
| customers, since most enterprises will have different Linux
| distributions running internally)... So, please, Microsoft, the very
| best thing you could do for Linux and open source is to start asserting
| your "rights." I can't wait.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2006/11/microsoft_and_n.html
Related:
To Microsoft you're not a customer. You're a thief.
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| Well, guess what? You're required to validate the authenticity of your
| operating system when you download a calculator from Microsoft...
|
| [...]
|
| Microsoft have lost the plot. They pay UMG $1 per Zune sold, kissing
| their asses, then proceed to call iPod users a thieves. Why? Because
| Microsoft is weak and sold out by paying the music cartel. Most users
| of music players actually rip music off CDs on to their players.
| Therefore, according to Microsoft, all you Zune users are thieves.
|
| [...]
|
| Then Microsoft makes a deal with Novell because, according to Steve
| Ballmer, Linux infringes on Microsoft intellectual property. Essentially
| the deal ensures that Microsoft will not sue Novell. Again, according
| to them, they are then calling Linux users (all but those using Novell
| Linux, of course) a bunch of thieves.
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http://www.radioactivecode.com/?p=162
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