Worst-Case Scenario or Sure Shot? - More on the Novell-MS Deal
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| So, the way this all adds up to my understanding is that it's certain
| to happen. It's not just a worst-case scenario. It's a train coming
| straight at Microsoft's patent threats, and I'm guessing Microsoft
| is trying to figure out how to untie itself from the track. No
| doubt Microsoft will in time address the matter and say something,
| but I can't help but think that the current "but we never meant to
| rattle our patent saber" talk may stem from an awareness that the
| game is over, or at least this part of the game.
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070529151256367
Novell whines and joins Microsoft's anti-GPL lobbying.
Novell: GPLv3 Could Be Risky Business [to Novell, not to Linux]
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| The FSF believes that the patent agreement between Microsoft and
| Novell, in which both parties agree not to sue each other's
| customers for patent violations, is a collusion that undermines
| the goals of the FSF. GPLv3 is designed to prevent other such
| agreements from occurring between patent holders and open source
| distributors.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/57594.html
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