Microsoft-Novell Pact Good For Novell; Is It Good For Open Source?
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| When Microsoft suggests that Linux developers have stolen its IP,
| "I feel that I've been called a thief," he said. As a result, he
| concluded, the Microsoft/Novell deal might be good for Novell "but
| it's not good for the community" of open-source developers and users.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070524/tc_cmp/199701549
Drivers, patents and other threats, yawn.
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| I seem to recall something about unfair trade practices. Can a monopoly
| favor one organization with the same product offering over another? Hmmm,
| I'm not a lawyer and I don't practice law. But, as a private citizen, I can
| recall some interesting legal battles here and there. Something about
| Linspire comes to mind. And something about announcements that stop people
| from buying products because of threatening announcements also comes to
| mind.
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http://www.linuxjournal.com/node/1000227
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