__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 30 March 2007 08:36 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Mark Kent ] on Thursday 29 March 2007 21:01 \__
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>> Oracle joins Linux patent commons
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| OIN members -- which currently include IBM, NEC, Novell, Philips,
>>>>| Red Hat, and Sony -- agree to assign software patents that might
>>>>| affect Linux to the OIN. These patents can then be used by anyone
>>>>| in Linux without having to pay any royalty fees or having to worry
>>>>| about future law suits.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3296732522.html
>>>>
>>>
>>> This shows that the giants are lining up against Microsoft here, with
>>> good reason, too. Actually, Microsoft and Novell. I do wonder how
>>> Novell can possibly imagine that their position is remotely justifiable.
>>> Anyway, well done Oracle for doing the right thing.
>>
>> They defend their territory. They need Linux and they know it.
>>
>> "Oracle #1 on Linux With More Than 80% Market Share"
>> http://www.evolvingtimes.co.uk/technologies/linux/index.html
>>
>> A ruthless friend is still a protective friend to have, I suppose.
>>
>
> One has to ask how anyone can know what market share anything has in the
> Linux world, though - 80% of what, exactly?
I think it means they have Linux on 80% of their database servers. I can't
recall what it said at the time...
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