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Re: Ballmer threatens Linux again with patents

  • Subject: Re: Ballmer threatens Linux again with patents
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 10:50:18 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / Netscape
  • References: <4647f2b8$0$16279$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> <1179128693.251437.105070@e51g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
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__/ [ peterwn ] on Monday 14 May 2007 08:44 \__

> On May 14, 6:17 pm, "Guy Fawkes" <spare_the_...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> http://news.com.com/Report+Microsoft+says+open+source+violates+235+pa...
>>
>> Baldy again mentioning IP violations in Linux probably brings the day
>> closer that Microsoft will start litigation against Linux in the U.S.
>>
> I cannot see any difference between Microsoft's behaviour and 1929
> Chicago style protection rackets.  In the former you get your arse
> dragged through the courts and in the latter you get your shop (or
> funeral parlor) front blown out with a Molitov cocktail.

This isn't the first time today that I hear about Molitov cocktails in this
context...

See the following:

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070513234519615

It's a toothless tiger. Just roar, no bite.

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