__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 13 June 2007 17:33 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> The Linux Kernel on a Dual Basis?
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| One solution to the debate about whether the Linux kernel should
>>| migrate to the almost-complete GPL version 3 (define) is to have
>>| the Linux kernel dual-licensed under GPL versions 2 and 3.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3682871
>
> This looks like a Microsoft driven story - they are doing anything they
> can to try to derive revenue from Linux. Amazing when you consider how
> many of our trolls claim it doesn't matter!
Yes, this is being confirmed time after time. This afternoon for example...
http://boycottnovell.com/2007/06/13/not-just-customers-novell-pays-royalty-for-ms-patent-license/
>> With patent BS, he'd better at least consider GPLv3 more seriously. Just
>> yesterday:
>>
>> Patent Holder Sues Verizon, Claims to Own Location-Based Search
>>
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>>| n entrepreneur believes he's struck gold with the rights to a 1999
>>| patent for location-based search that he says is being infringed
>>| upon by some of the internet's biggest players.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.wired.com/politics/law/news/2007/06/location_patent
>>
>> Doesn't Microsoft have a patent on the double click?
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