__/ [ mario ] on Wednesday 30 May 2007 03:15 \__
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> "Roy Schestowitz" newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx schreef in bericht
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>> 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
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> Do those idiots we're gonna pay up just because they're *claiming* to have
> patents that OSS might infringe upon? They must be out of their minds or
> very desperate.
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> Besides, even if they did detail which software infringes on which patents
> no payment will be done since the code will simply be changed to circumvent
> the patents. And that's only if we think it's a valid claim, which most
> likely will not be the case.
Like Mark Shuttelworth said (also mentioned in this video
http://boycottnovell.com/2007/04/23/antitrust-monopoly/ ), they want to cash
in on the sale of *all* software, or at least create fear that will drive
everyone to buying their own product.
Quote:
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| Rudolph Peritz (Professor, New York Law School): "John D.
| Rockefeller's Standard Oil company was driving small competitors
| out of business, imposing contracts on railroads, and not only
| that, but Rockefeller got a piece of every shipping charge that was
| paid to the railroads *by his competitors*."
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