__/ [ Doug Mentohl ] on Saturday 24 February 2007 17:01 \__
> 'We believe there is overlap between our IP portfolio and various open
> source software components'
>
> 'However, the agreement with Novell demonstrates that software patents
> are not an obstacle to working together with open source companies'
>
> 'Microsoft and Novell have built a bridge to connect open source and
> proprietary software. Rather than being an obstacle, software patents
> are a part of the foundation for this agreement'
>
> 'Our agreement with Novell is yet another affirmation of our policy to
> license our IP to others - including open source companies."
>
> 'in a case originally brought against Microsoft by AT&T. There,
> Microsoft argued that source code cannot be patented'
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23z4fu
>
http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?s=e0baaf585f0a8f0e157c8506bb4a3e0a&showtopic=31717&pid=165086&st=0&#entry165086
>
> --
>
> Which is it Tim Smith, if, as MS says, software cannot be patented,
> where and what exactly is the overlap. For Microsoft to be consistant
> there is an onus on them to produce the evidence. Else they are merely
> engaging in making false claims under threat of legal sanction. Isn't
> that illegal in the US.
>
> --
>
> stoke the FUD fire just enough to keep it lit .. :)
,----[ Quote ]
| ...Darl McBride, CEO of SCO, in 2003:
|
| "The intellectual property roots of Linux are obviously flawed at a
| systemic level under the current model. To date, we claim that more
| than one million lines of UNIX System V protected code have been
| contributed to Linux through this model. The flaws inherent in the
| Linux process must be openly addressed and fixed."
`----
http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10004553o-2000331777b,00.htm
No specifics. Steve Ballmer is the next McBride. And he'll take the blame...
maybe they'll ever share a jail cell. And their stash of money be revealed
and then emptied...
,----[ Quote ]
| "There you have it. At least a third of SCO's entire market
| capitalization, and their entire current cash reserves, is payoffs
| funnelled from Microsoft. Their 10Qs reveal that every other line of
| cash inflow is statistical noise by comparison. The brave new
| SCO source business model is now clear: sue your customers, shill
| for Microsoft, kite your stock, and pray you stay out of jail."
`----
http://www.catb.org/~esr/halloween/halloween10.html
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