__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Saturday 12 May 2007 17:53 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Novell confirms that patent deal gave it access to Microsoft IP
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| I am also confused as to how Steinman's explanation of the
>>| intellectual property agreement fits in with Novell's earlier
>>| explanation of the patent covenant. For example, in its FAQ,
>>| Novell stated:
>>|
>>| "Our agreement with Microsoft is focused on our customers, and
>>| does not include a patent license or covenant not to sue from
>>| Microsoft to Novell (or, for that matter, from Novell to Microsoft)."
>> `----
>>
>>
http://www.businessreviewonline.com/os/archives/2007/05/novell_confirms.html
>>
>> Last night they unleashed a press release with some IP FUD as well. Bad,
>> bad Novell.
>
> Worse than that - there is now a *huge* risk that Novell's programmers
> will inadvertently drop Microsoft code into open-source projects, as
> they are now /looking/ at Microsoft's code whilst writing open-source
> code. Is it time to ask contributors to open-source projects to sign a
> document indicating that they are clean of tainting by closed-source
> code?
I'm not sure about OpenOffice, but they have their own fork/branch, which
contains Microsoft IP. I hope they keep the trunk 'clean'.
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