[H]omer <spam@xxxxxxx> espoused:
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>> Canonical-OIN [Open Invention Network] : can anyone EXPLAIN?!
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | The whole battle for freedom started by Richard M. Stallman some 20
>> | years ago is a lost cause. Even the organizations meant to protect
>> | Linux are acting like the last jerky corporations.
>> |
>> | This is utterly disgusting.
>> `----
>>
>> http://beranger.org/index.php?article=2848&from=rss
>
> Does this guy research *anything* before he spouts his garbage?
>
> The OIN exists to protect Linux from patent harvesters like Microsoft,
> by creating a pool of "open" patents. It's like an anti-patent, or
> copyleft system, not some hypocritical compromise to the "Dark Side" of
> the force.
>
> Radu has sunk to an all time low. He's proved himself to not only be an
> attention seeking flame-monger, but a babbling idiot too. The only thing
> "disgusting" in that story is his utter lack of comprehension.
>
Much safer not to research when ranting - it means that you don't have
to concern yourself with any facts you might otherwise have accidentally
tripped across.
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