Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Mark Kent on Friday 20 July 2007 18:38 : \____
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> Interoperability Without Patent Agreements. Really.
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Mark explained that Zenoss has kicked off the development process with the
>>>| two ZenPacks (mentioned above) that will allow full interoperability with
>>>| Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server. And no, they didn't make a patent deal;
>>>| they used Samba functionality. Imagine that.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/archives/070719-182409.html
>>>
>>> Another project moves away from Microsoft's Linux gang and Microsoft's
>>> grasp:
>>>
>>> Gnash GPLv3
>>>
>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>| Gnash has now switched to the GPLv3 licence, see http://gplv3.fsf.org for
>>>| more info.
>>> `----
>>>
>>> http://www.gnashdev.org/?q=node/37
>>
>> Excellent - another one!
>
> Over 5,500 confirmed to be on their way with many more that will get there too
> (no confirmation yet). Everyone agrees that "GPLv3 will kill Microsft". On
> several occasions Microsoft admitted that GPLv3 is what led it to attacking so
> brutally. It realised it was its end.
>
I remain very surprised at the number of people in the free software
world who fail to see the fundamental importance of GPLv3. Still, as we
get open-source 3D drivers and wifi drivers out there in greater
numbers, perhaps they'll start thinking more rationally soon.
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