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[News] [Linux] Wide Adoption of GPLv3 is Expected, Microsoft Finds Lame Excuses (Lies)

Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3

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| Eben Moglen, the law professor and open-source legal expert who has
| helped lead the revision of the General Public License, is
| predicting broad success for the upcoming new version.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6186025.html

Despite endless and aggressive Microsoft lobbying against it.

Microsoft too busy to name Linux patents

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| First you get everyone riled claiming open source and Linux infringe
| on your patents, then you won't detail those patents. Why? The
| paperwork.
| 
| Yes, Microsoft cited administrative overhead for not detailing the
| 235 Microsoft patents its chief legal counsel recently told Forbes
| exist in Linux and open source.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/24/microsoft_novell_patents/

Disgusting liars. Here are Novell's pals putting on a show.

Microsoft, Novell defend partnership, promise details

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| Executives from Microsoft and Novell defended their controversial
| business agreement to collaborate and promote integration between
| Windows and Novell's SUSE Linux operating systems...
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http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/05/23/novell_microsoft_defend_patent_deal_1.html

What the heck are Microsoft and Novell doing at the Open Source conference?
One of the organisers has already called for a boycott.

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