After takin' a swig o' grog, Roy Schestowitz belched out this bit o' wisdom:
> Microsoft Won't Sue Linux Users, Company Exec Says
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> | Instead, Microsoft said it wants to create more arrangements that
> | mirror the company's deal with Linux distributor Novell.
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> http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199501831
Microsoft currently collects royalties from some companies that use
Linux in their computing environments, Gutierrez said. However, he
declined to indicate the number, the dollar amount Microsoft receives
from those payments, or identify any of the companies by name.
Gutierrez also said Microsoft is not likely to publicly list which
specific patents it believes are infringed upon by open source
software. "We're not going to have a discussion publicly with that
level of detail," he said.
Microsoft has made the patents in question known to corporate Linux
users and distributors, Gutierrez said.
Microsoft wants to make sure that Linux is expensive to companies.
However, if Vista is any guide (and I think it is), the quality of their
operating systems may end up making Linux a compelling alternative
nonetheless, unless Microsoft can clean up its shop.
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