Mark Kent wrote:
> Peter Köhlmann <peter.koehlmann@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> 7 wrote:
>>
>>> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>>>
>>>> 7 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> What Does MS Want? -- Brains for Sale?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>>> | So, I understand this to mean that Microsoft pays these researchers
>>>>>> | to think and study and figure out ways to innovate in search so
>>>>>> | Microsoft can beat Google and Yahoo. Microsoft, I would guess, gets
>>>>>> | rights to the IP in some fashion. No wonder it has spent a fair
>>>>>> | amount of effort trying to get the community to drop the GPL and
>>>>>> | adopt the BSD license instead.
>>>>>> |
>>>>>> | [...]
>>>>>> |
>>>>>> | Of course, in Microsoft's plan, it would be the end of competition
>>>>>> | against Microsoft by the GPL or by anybody in any real way, because
>>>>>> | one misstep, and Microsoft reserves the right to sue your pants
>>>>>> | off.
>>>>>> `----
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070614231022599
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Micoshaft Corporation will be dead when GPL3 hits the streets.
>>>>
>>>> GPL3 will mean zilch to them
>>>
>>>
>>> BWAHAHAHAHHAHAAAA!!!
>>> You just revealed GPL3 matters to Micoshaft Corporation and to Novel a
>>> lot.
>>
>> It matters absolutely nothing to existing contracts. Nothing at all
>>
>> Apart from that, GPL3 might/will slow down linux adoption.
>>
>> Which is just what MS could want. So yes, GPL3 matters maybe some to MS.
>> Because it will help them
>
> It's the most terrifying thing they can see, because it will prevent
> them from charging a Microsoft-Linux tax.
>
On many occasions, Microsoft has expressed anger and fear over the latest
revision of the GPL. It would be incorrect to suggest otherwise.
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