[plug] more FUD??

[Richard Meyer]

On Tue, 2007-05-15 at 19:38 +0800, Kai wrote:
> Kev wrote:
> 
> > Do M$ have a leg to stand on here, or is it simply more FUD.
> > 
> > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2129407,00.asp?kc=EWNAVEMNL051407EOAD
> 
> Prolly more FUD...as usual, anything MS says about "doing the best for 
> the community" is probably full of it.
> 
> like this quote from page 1
> 
> ...Microsoft is not yet saying exactly what it plans to do about these 
> violations. "The company's longstanding preference is to license rather 
> than litigate, and Microsoft's work over the past three years to build a 
> bridge with open source is a result of that commitment....
> 
> *coughs*BULLSHIT*coughs*
> 
> or this from page 2:
> 
> ...But what is clear is that Microsoft has the third, and latest, draft 
> of GPLv3 in its sights, accusing the draft license of trying to "tear 
> down the bridge between proprietary and open-source technology that 
> Microsoft has worked to build with the industry and customers," the 
> spokesman said."...
> 
> They got this article too...
> 
> Is Microsoft Violating Some Patents Covering Open Source?
> http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2062312,00.asp
> 
> Of course the public don't know everything, so maybe MS has made some 
> genuine deals but when the last time Microsoft actually tried to make a 
> real relationship ? I'm sure their deal with Novell is just a public 
> visade to get good PR while royally screwing someone, even if said 
> screwing isn't evident for a coupla years.
> 
> I think this person is pretty accurate ?
> http://www.eweek.com/talkback_details/0,1932,s=25990&a=194630,00.asp?m=20781
> 
> OK, enough ranting, I gotta get some study done !

Here's a different take on it
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070513234519615
> 
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Richard Meyer <meyerri at westnet.com.au>
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. 
William Pitt, 1783

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