__/ [ William Poaster ] on Thursday 14 June 2007 11:13 \__
> It was on, or about, Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:34:02 +0100, that as I was
> halfway through a large jam doughnut, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ Au79 ] on Thursday 14 June 2007 07:02 \__
>>
>>> Jim Hubbard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Jeanette" <jrusso2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:p33ci.9282$dC2.2506@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9642338710.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Linspire Inc. on June 14 will announce an agreement to license VoIP,
>>>>> Windows Media, and TrueType font technology from Microsoft for use in
>>>>> its Linux distribution. Additionally, the deal includes protection
>>>>> for Linspire customers against possible violations of Microsoft
>>>>> patents by Linux, and other cooperative measures.
>>>>>
>>>>> Spread the word:
>>>>> digg this story
>>>>> According to a story published by the Associated Press, Linspire
>>>>> reportedly will license Microsoft technologies relating to VoIP
>>>>> (voice over Internet Protocol), Windows Media multimedia, and
>>>>> TrueType fonts. Additionally, in a blow to search engine leader
>>>>> Google, Linspire reportedly will make Microsoft's Live.com search
>>>>> engine the default "on PCs that run its Linspire operating system."
>>>>
>>>> <snip>
>>>>
>>>>> Financial terms and other details of this deal have not been
>>>>> revealed.
>>>>
>>>> They're dropping like flies.......maybe Microsoft really *has* got
>>>> something to threaten them with...
>>>>
>>>> If not, why are so many folding under the MS threats? I assume they'd
>>>> want to see something before giving in to the Micropoly.
>>>>
>>>> jim
>>>
>>> I wouldn't say "so many", although one would argue that even just one
>>> company folding is considered too many. There are, however, companies
>>> that have maintained their cool and we can count on them to reject MS
>>> Raketeer's "..an offer you can't refuse".
>>
>> Linspire was no surprise, unlike Novell. Linspire was even close to the
>> Enderle shill.
>
> IMHO, & few others, Linspire isn't a "proper" linux distro anyway. It
> was set up more like windoze that a linux OS. I can't say I'm surprised
> it's folded to M$ patent threats.
They say their aim (or at least fruits) was to make a 'cheap Windows' rather
than rely on and sell the strengths of Linux. This was not surprising to
those who have followed the forums for the past month. They made Linux look
bad sometimes. I'm surprised because their philosophy is very different from
Ubuntu's, yet those two 'camps' hav a partenrship (I don't know how close
Kevin and Mark are).
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