__/ [ dapunka ] on Monday 11 June 2007 23:25 \__
> 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.
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