Subj : Microsoft vs. open-source
To   : Nightfox
From : Mercyful Fate
Date : Mon Mar 29 2010 10:50:00

  Re: Microsoft vs. open-source
  By: Nightfox to Rassilon on Sat Mar 27 2010 21:48:18

 >  >  > ago, I heard stories that Microsoft tried to claim that certain code i
 >  >  > violates Microsoft's patents, therefore claiming royalties on Linux).

 >  > Are you serious?  Did Microsoft get away with it?

 > I don't think so, as evidenced by the fact that the Linux community is still
 > alive and well.  :)  From what I read, I think the only reason Microsoft was
 > attempting that is that they're afraid of Linux continuing to become more
 > popular and taking marketshare away from Microsoft.  Microsoft was looking f
 > a way to kill Linux, basically.

Yeah First was SCO and now they are bankrupt but still trying... :) I'm sure
there are small things here and there that are ver general, but if MS goes that
route, IMB and other supports of Linux, have just as many patentes that they
could counter sue MS on and it will be a whole mess back and forth.

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