____/ nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on Friday 06 July 2007 17:26 : \____
> <Quote>
> GPL 3 ain't got nothing to do with them...
>
> MICROSOFT HAS quietly issued a statement trying to winkle its way out
> of the mess it has created for itself with Linux, the Novell vouchers
> and the new version three rendition of the GPL....
>
> MS forgot to put a date on those vouchers, meaning that anyone could
> claim indemnification at any time....
>
> MS says that vouchers will not be validated under GPL v3, and this
> should avoid any doubt or legal debate over Microsoft's distance from
> the license. We suspect that it will do nothing but create just such
> doubt and debate - if MS was so confident in its position, it would
> not be attempting to wriggle out quite so vigorously. Expect the open
> source boys to have a field day with this one, and watch Volista's
> scramble as its open sauce strategy goes up in flames.
> </Quote>
>
> http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40834
Yes, as Groklaw stated a couple of months ago, someone in Redmond must be
banging his/her head against the wall.
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