this site is so stupid... the whole basis of the agreement between MS and Novell was to promote linux in the enterprise and MS agreed not to sue in case Novell used any of their IP... it was put in the agreement to put customers growing concerns at ease as Novell started offering more integrated Linux solutions with MS products... the tighter those 2 system get integrated the more questions about IP would arise... and the statement in the agreement was a commitment by MS not to sue (not saying their was any IP in Linux but in case their might be as Novell moves toward an integrated enterprise). MS did a good thing here and Balmers comments are a little askew and now with this site the whole thing has gotten out of hand... the people putting this site up clearly have NO clue what the agreement is all about... more anti-MS FUD
Point taken Ray, and I think the guys who run the site are aware of the agreement, since there was no outrage when it was signed. The problem is Ballmer's been throwing around these thinly veiled threats alot lately which would seem to be contrary to that agreement.
So this is not anti MS FUD seeing as BALLMER STARTED IT! Ballmer and MS are bullies all this group is doing is refusing to get pushed around anymore.
No, it's not promoting Linux, it's promoting MS and Novell's world view. The rest of the Linux universe has a perfect right to challenge what MS is implying, and if MS doesn't come through they're obviously being manipulative.
And Engadget, Freeware is not the same as free software.. freeware is associated with closed (proprietary) "free" software.
This is MS and Ballmer acting like OS/IP jihadist. If you don't cower to their demands they will lawyer you to death. I guess Ballmer want to be the Imam of OS's.
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Ray-- @ Feb 26th 2007 9:35AM
this site is so stupid... the whole basis of the agreement between MS and Novell was to promote linux in the enterprise and MS agreed not to sue in case Novell used any of their IP... it was put in the agreement to put customers growing concerns at ease as Novell started offering more integrated Linux solutions with MS products... the tighter those 2 system get integrated the more questions about IP would arise... and the statement in the agreement was a commitment by MS not to sue (not saying their was any IP in Linux but in case their might be as Novell moves toward an integrated enterprise). MS did a good thing here and Balmers comments are a little askew and now with this site the whole thing has gotten out of hand... the people putting this site up clearly have NO clue what the agreement is all about... more anti-MS FUD
JinKazama @ Feb 26th 2007 9:50AM
Point taken Ray, and I think the guys who run the site are aware of the agreement, since there was no outrage when it was signed. The problem is Ballmer's been throwing around these thinly veiled threats alot lately which would seem to be contrary to that agreement.
So this is not anti MS FUD seeing as BALLMER STARTED IT! Ballmer and MS are bullies all this group is doing is refusing to get pushed around anymore.
k0a10 @ Feb 26th 2007 10:37AM
No, it's not promoting Linux, it's promoting MS and Novell's world view. The rest of the Linux universe has a perfect right to challenge what MS is implying, and if MS doesn't come through they're obviously being manipulative.
And Engadget, Freeware is not the same as free software.. freeware is associated with closed (proprietary) "free" software.
getreal @ Apr 24th 2007 9:12PM
This is MS and Ballmer acting like OS/IP jihadist. If you don't cower to their demands they will lawyer you to death. I guess Ballmer want to be the Imam of OS's.