Microsoft 'desperate,' says patent complaint target OpenOffice.org
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| OpenOffice.org today called Microsoft Corp.'s assertion that its
| open-source application suite violates 45 of its patents "a desperate act."
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9019339
[Red Hat:] Deploy With Confidence
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| The reality is that the community development approach of free and
| open source code represents a healthy development paradigm, which,
| when viewed from the perspective of pending lawsuits related to
| intellectual property, is at least as safe as proprietary software.
| We are also aware of no patent lawsuit against Linux. Ever. Anywhere.
|
| In addition, the Open Invention Network provides a patent safe harbor
| for the Linux environment. OIN, of which Red Hat was a founding member,
| also has an independent patent portfolio to help protect and maintain
| the pro-competitive effect of this open environment.
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http://www.press.redhat.com/2007/05/14/deploy-with-confidence/
Related:
Just a couple of months ago, the following was posted:
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| From: Robert Parsonage <robp@xxxxxxxxx>
| Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
| Subject: Expect a Microsoft onslaught against OSS and Linux
|
| Vista has been a damp squid. OEM's asking what Linux users want. The
| Windows
| desktop is under serious threat. All vista offers is a revamped GUI, if you
| have the HW to support it (put to shame by xgl, compiz, beryl).
|
| Vista appears to be a troll killer as well. Where have all the Windows
| trolls gone? Defending the indefensible finally got home?
|
| Microsoft are not going to take this sitting down. Expect a new 'get the
| facts campaign' real soon now. Once the Windows trolls have been briefed
| they will no doubt plague this group again. Have heart, Linux and OSS are
| clearly winning."
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Microsoft: Market Shrugs Off Linux Patent Claims
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| If there is any pure play proxy for Linux OS software sales, it is
| RedHat. And, its stock is flat on the news. At noon, it was
| at $22.75, flat on light volume of 675,000 shares. On a normal day
| the stock trades over 2 million shares. No running for the doors here.
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http://www.247wallst.com/2007/05/microsoft_marke.html
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