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Re: [News] [Linux] Novell Off the GPLv3 Hooks Only Because It Hurts Microsoft

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Legal Wrangling In The World of Linux
> 
> ,----[ Quote ]
>| The final draft of GPLv3 says GPL distributors "who make discriminatory 
>| patent deals after March 28 may not convey software under GPLv3," according 
>| to a Free Software Foundation statement. The foundation also said 
>| that "Novell is not prohibited from distributing this software because the 
>| patent protection can be turned against Microsoft to the community's 
>| benefit."     
> `----
> 
> http://www.crn.com/software/199904414
> 
> Microsoft hates GPLv3 with passion and some speculate it will take legal action
> against the FSF, not Linux (which is protected now, thanks to the FSF).
> 

This must be something truly unique - a specific company, or two, in
fact, Tivo and Novell, are actually getting a "personal" mention in the
debate of how to take the GPL forward.  They will both certainly go down
in history for this, although I'm sure that Microsoft will always get
centre stage.

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