Re: [flalug] Microsoft will not sue over Linux patents

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Tue May 22 2007 - 19:41:14 EDT


On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 04:35:32PM -0400, Austin Denyer wrote:
> On Tue, 22 May 2007 15:23:57 -0400, tom smith <atomsmitty@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Read: "The ultra-FUD backfired on us, so we will crawl back into our rat hole
> > for a while."
>
> It may have backfired more than they could have possibly imagined.
>
> Remember the deal they struck with Novell? Well, there's no expiration
> date on them. Why is that important?
>
> Check this out:
> http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/05/21/os_gpl3_indemnity/

That's the first argument I've heard for GPLv3 I've heard so far that
isn't a bunch of poppycock. Good to hear.

-- 
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