____/ Sinister Midget on Sunday 27 July 2008 16:28 : \____
> On 2008-07-27, Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>
>> Microsoft's 2009 Plan to Sue Apache
>>
>> However, a licensing dependency injects a control and ownership over
>> otherwise Free systems. What is happening to FOSS distros like
>> Fedora and Ubuntu have been getting infected with Microsoft's
>> licensing (e.g. Mono) could be a risk for Apache. The reminder from
>> these HP memos from 2002 is that MS could just be lining up its
>> shots for a future lawsuit by using funding to leverage injecting
>> proprietary material into general projects like Apache, Ubuntu,
>> GNOME, etc., which it appears to be doing, and then cashing in
>> (assuming MS is still around). Think a case like SCO but where MS
>> has had a few years to ensure contamination has occurred before
>> calling in the lawyers.
>>
>> It's up to regular users to look ahead at the development versions
>> and not be chumps about accepting proprietary licensing in FOSS
>> projects, especially from recidivist organizations.
>
> Cue Erik with his patented "MS never sued anybody" Funkenshuffle.
Osama never shot anyone, either.
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