Microsoft is not the real threat
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| In short, Microsoft will lose a patent trench war if they start one,
| and I'm sure that cooler heads in Redmond know that.
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http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/118
Here's Microsoft's weapon:
[Humour] Microsoft reveals new anti-Linux weapon
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| Although Microsoft presents the P4 as their own product, it quickly
| became clear that if not the actual prototype device itself, then at
| least the functional design of the P4 had already been extensively
| alpha-tested by another well-known software company, the SCO Group.
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http://www.linetec.nl/linux/microsoft_p4.html
Navigating the Legal Risks of Open Source
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| Another point Vasile makes to clients is that open source doesn't mean
| anti-commercial. "That's a big misconception," he said. "Under the
| GPL, if you want to charge for software, you can. However, you then
| have obligations."
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| Mainly, if you charge for GPL software, you must keep the core open.
| "If you get GPL code, modify it, and sell it, you have to give the
| people you sell it to the same rights you received. Your customers
| must be able to copy, modify, and distribute without difficulty,"
| he said.
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http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3678841
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