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On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:09:46 -0600,
Tom Shelton <tom_shelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2008-03-04, Jim Richardson <warlock@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:32:01 -0600,
>> Tom Shelton <tom_shelton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On 2008-03-04, Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> * Tom Shelton peremptorily fired off this memo:
>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 3, 5:39 pm, Linonut <lino...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > What royalties? You don't need an MS license to develop for
>>>>>> > Silverlight... All you need is the FREE sdk and a text editor.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not if you are a commercial entity, according to Microsoft's CEO.
>>>>>> You have a balance-sheet liability with Microsoft that you must cover.
>>>>>
>>>>> Really? Where did you see that?
>>>>
>>>> Lot's of places. Here's one:
>>>>
>>>> http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archives/108806.asp?source=rss
>>>>
>>>>>> And so what if you're a non-commercial coder? No commercial entity can
>>>>>> use your Mono code unencumbered, if Microsoft gets wind .
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't believe that is true. You have a reference?
>>>>
>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_(software)#License
>>>>
>>>> On November 2, 2006, Microsoft and Novell announced a joint agreement
>>>> whereby Microsoft agreed to not sue Novell\u2019s customers for
>>>> patent infringement.[9] According to Mono project leader Miguel de
>>>> Icaza,[10] this agreement extends to Mono but only for Novell
>>>> developers and customers.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm really not into the law enough to really make an argument one way or
>>> another on this. But, I do know that I can develop Silverlight content
>>> without paying MS a dime. MS gives the stuff away. If it can run on
>>> Linux all the better.
>>>
>>
>>
>> would you agree that developing the *content* is different in both
>> context, and scope (legally speaking) from developing an environment
>> (moonlight) to run the content in?
>
> Sure - but MS as explicitly sanctioned Moonlight, buy helping Novell
> develop it.
>
MS has a "no sue" covenant with Novell, perhaps they think that they are
free to go after anyone else over moonlight? Could be a left hand/right
hand thing too. MS isn't known for it's cohesive, coherent action.
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