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Re: [Linux] Dell Buys Linux from Microsoft Corp.

  • Subject: Re: [Linux] Dell Buys Linux from Microsoft Corp.
  • From: Mark Kent <mark.kent@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 07:17:45 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <nessuno@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> 
>>
>> Erik will be disappointed to note that contrary to his claims, according
>> to Ramji Microsoft *has* in fact used it's patents *offensively* twice
>> before, although Ramji did not elucidate any further.
> 
> Well Erik may be a little embarrassed about that one, putting forth
> his claim that Microsoft would never, never sue anyone, only a few
> days before the latest threats of lawsuits.  Obviously he's so far
> down on the organizational chart that he's out of the loop on
> everything.
> 

He does seem to have lost his hotline of late.  Once upon a time, I
think he was getting good quality information, but I don't think that he
is any more.  It could be indicative of Microsoft's continued internal
problems, of course.

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