__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Friday 30 March 2007 11:52 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Critics swarm new GPL draft
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>>| Unsurprisingly, the speediest criticism came from Microsoft, whose
>>| deal with Novell prompted the inclusion of the controversial clauses
>>| in the first place.
>>|
>>| [...]
>>|
>>| Microsoft holds that Linux infringes several of its patents and late
>>| last year signed a deal with Novell, under which Novell's customers
>>| were indemnified against legal action by Microsoft. Novell was
>>| roundly criticised at the time: the Open Source sector felt that the
>>| deal was a tacit admission that Linux does infringe Redmond's IP,
>>| something Novell has strenuously denied.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/03/29/stallman_underfire/
>>
>
> Microsoft say that they have built a bridge to Novell which protects
> their customers. That's one of the best metaphor mixers I've come across
> - it's completely meaningless, but somehow aspires to sound really clever.
The Trojan horses need a bridge to enter the city. Open the Gates to Bill
Hilf and open up your Windows...
> I'm not sure that The Reg has it to rights when claiming that Stallman
> is under fire - rather, I think that Microsoft are inhabiting a burning
> building and ignoring the fire alarms, whilst their mates from Novell
> are shouting encouragement from the fire escape.
I'm not sure about the Register. See [H]omer's take on a Register article
that viciously attacked the FSF (and got past the editor):
http://boycottnovell.com/2007/03/26/journalism-agenda/
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