[nylug-talk] Microsoft to Discuss Linux Patents

[Ruben Safir]

On Fri, Nov 03, 2006 at 09:09:41PM -0500, Dave Williams wrote:
> On Fri, Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:53:47 -0500, mylar wrote:
> > Microsoft has invited competing Linux vendors to discuss patent
> > liability issues.
> > 
> > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2050848,00.asp?kc=EWEWEMNL103006EP17A
> 
> That's disturbing.
> 
> It was reported somewhere that the two companies have been planning
> since April.  I can only imagine what's going on behind the scenes.
> 

I'm looking forward to Microsoft sueing GNU vendors like IBM and Sun.

Ruben

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