[nylug-talk] Microsoft Linux

[Jay Sulzberger]

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006, alex khalil <alex at khalil.org> wrote:

>  Well, almost: Microsoft will support Novell's SUSE Linux and enhance
> interoperability
>
> http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116249026689311557-helTbrheLKgbaJ5iO5z40ZFCiOs_20061109.html?mod=blogs

Novell has agreed to pay Microsoft a fee for every copy of Novell
SUSE sold.  These payments from Novell to Microsoft are not
lawful under the terms of the settlement of the federal
anti-trust action against Microsoft.

Novell has agreed to make this payment because Novell accepts the
principle of software patents.  Novell's practice is even more
ridiculous: Microsoft points out that Microsoft has many software
patents, and Novell pays without litigation.

By this agreement, Novell has joined with Microsoft to use
software patents against free software authors and users, and
against for-profit companies and not-for-profit organizations.

Do not help Novell.  Remove SUSE from your machines, and never
pay any software patent claims.  Let the claimants sue, and
meanwhile, publish without fear.

oo--JS.