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Re: [News] Mono Reported as a "Bug" in GNU/Linux


Ezekiel <Zeke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Mart van de Wege wrote:
>
>> Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:57:15 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>>
>>>> After takin' a swig o' grog, Tim Smith belched out
>>>>   this bit o' wisdom:
>>>> 
>>>>> In article <DWr_l.56613$b9.11935@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>>>>>  Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> # <thenixedreport> Do you have any comments in regards to this
>>>>>> # article? <thenixedreport>
>>>>>> # http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25215/1090/1/0/ <miguel> Is that
>>>>>> # Sam Vargese again? <miguel> I rather not read more junk from that
>>>>>> # "journalist" <miguel> Oh,I already read that piece of junk
>>>>>
>>>>> Junk is putting it kindly. The hypothesis that best covers what I have
>>>>> observed from Vargese's writing at itwire is that he only writes his
>>>>> articles when he is very drunk or very high.
>>>> 
>>>> So what specifically was junk about the article in question (apart from
>>>> the snide quip near the end about unicorns)?
>>>
>>> You know, most companies have a policy of not responding to requests from
>>> journalists about things.
>> 
>> Then they shouldn't whine about misrepresentation, now should they?
>> 
>> And let me ask you something that Timmy appears not to know, but you
>> with your encyclopedic knowledge of all things Microsoft might: *where*
>> can I find that royalty-free patent license to the patents in .NET?
>
>
> http://www.mono-project.com/Licensing
>
BZZZT! Wrong!

That's the Mono project saying they think it's OK.

Where is Microsoft's official royalty free license? Or are you saying
that the Mono project is authorized to speak on behalf of Microsoft?

Mart

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--- AJS, quoting an uncertain source.

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