The Microsoft / Novell / FSF / GPLv3 tale about the bridge between the meadows
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| I've been trying to catch on and to understand what this thread's all about
| (It started with R. Hovespian from Novell explaining why they needed a deal
| with MS). I thought, maybe I could try to summarize it all to understand -
| and maybe explain to others - what's happening here, so I made up a tale of
| the whole situation
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/91044/index.html
Related:
Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony resigns
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| Carmony also said his resignation, contrary to some rumors, had nothing to do
| with any disagreement with Linspire's primary owner Michael Robertson, or
| with fallout from either of Linspire's recent deals with Microsoft, which
| covered technology licensing and patent indemnification.
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| Carmony joined Linspire, then known as "Lindows," in June of 2001 to become
| its president. Later, he became the company's CEO.
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http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS8364062244.html
Freespire, Linspire, and Microsoft patents
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| Microsoft denies that this is the case, and argues that, in particular, the
| GPLv3 has nothing to do with it. However, with its July 5 Covenant to
| Customers concerning its Linspire deal, Microsoft is trying to put even more
| distance between any potential patent claims and the GPLv3.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS7598947159.html
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