Novell: Deal with Microsoft Not an Admission of IP Infringement
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| "Novell has never admitted that there are any Microsoft patents in
| Linux," Lowry told BetaNews. "The mutual covenants not to sue
| customers on patents was simply to remove the issue from the
| table for our customers. Microsoft has, at times, chosen to
| highlight the patent agreement in its public statements. We
| believe the interoperability pieces have the most resonance
| with customers. Regardless of what component of the deal one
| chooses to focus on, it's important to keep the whole package
| in mind, since it is, overall, positive for Linux."
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Novell_Deal_with_Microsoft_Not_an_Admission_of_IP_Infringement/1172263821
http://tinyurl.com/yo7nqn
Related:
Microsoft Responds to Alleged Ballmer 'Threats' Against Linux
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| The company's response to BetaNews suggests that, if Ballmer was
| taken out of context, then at least Microsoft was in no mood to
| correct that context. At worst, it suggests the company may be
| comfortable with letting the "veiled threat" theory stand.
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http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_Responds_to_Alleged_Ballmer_Threats_Against_Linux/1172178360
http://tinyurl.com/354z55
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