Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ dapunka ] on Monday 11 June 2007 23:25 \__
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> > Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> >> DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 206, 11 June 2007
> >>
> >> ,----[ Quote ]
> >> | But even before this deal, Xandros had never been a community player
> >> | (it has failed to release a single piece of its own software under a
> >> | free licence) and the only raison d'être of this Canadian company was
> >> | to profit from free software. And while its first two releases of
> >> | Xandros Desktop brought some interesting advancements into desktop
> >> | Linux, the company later abandoned its innovative spirit and
> >> | desktop enthusiasm to focus on business Linux instead. Disappointing,
> >> | to say the least, from a company that held so much promise in its
> >> | early days....
> >> `----
> >>
> >> http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070611#news
> >>
> >>
> >> Related:
> >>
> >> Memo to Xandros CEO: you're better off selling potatoes
> >>
> >> ,----[ Quote ]
> >> | It's amusing to note that a man becomes a recognisable public
> >> | figure only after he's signed a deal that could well mean the
> >> | demise of his company. Strange indeed are the ways of
> >> | mega-corporations.
> >> |
> >> | [...]
> >> |
> >> | Incredibly, a patent cross-licensing deal was signed without
> >> | once discussing patents. Now how could anyone imagine that
> >> | people would talk about patents when they were signing
> >> | such a deal? Silly me!
> >> `----
> >>
> >>
> http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12770&Itemid=1091
> >> http://tinyurl.com/3bk78y
> >
> > What I find really bizarre about the Xandros/MSFT deal is that Xandros
> > paid MSFT. It would seem that MSFT really is operating a protection
> > racket. Xandros no doubt believe they're getting a good deal. Whereas
> > they are /paying/ for MSFT to do its Embrace-Extend-EXTERMINATE!!! on
> > em.
>
> I don't think the CEO is sleeping well at night. I think this has turned into
> a nightmare scenario for him, based on what he says. He should have
> consulted a laywer before signing that deal.
He entered into a patent-"sharing" deal with MSFT even tho (he claims
that) he has absolutely no interest in patents... how did he get to be
CEO?
And his customers told him that it's a Windows World - are these the
same customers he's selling Linux to?
I forgot: he sells Xandros not Linux :/
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