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Current Newswire: Intel Linux Graphics Shine With Fedora 12 Editor's Note: Do It Yourself "Cloud" Google Chrome OS: First looks, first impressions Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.32 (Part 3) - Storage TV Mythos Renewed: MythTV 0.22 with Many Improvements Enhancing openSUSE 11.2: Adding Repositories and Packages A Northwest Nobel option? (Linus for the Nobel Peace prize) SECURITY: Cloud Computing Security Benefits, Risks and Recommendations Keeping score in test-driven development with Python, PyLint, unittest, doctest, Win a CodeWeavers Linux Gaming Rig Sr Systems Engineer - Solaris - AIX (TX) Next Step Systems US-TX-Houston Post A Job | Post A Resume The Register: MS Legal Threat Derails Foxpro on Linux Demo Apr 18, 2003, 14 :30 UTC (28 Talkback[s]) (14236 reads) (Other stories by John Leyden) "Microsoft has enraged the developer community after a Redmond executive last week threatened a software developer to prevent him from demonstrating a Microsoft application running on Linux. "Whil Hentzen, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was to have presented a seminar showing how to run Microsoft's Visual FoxPro on Linux at the Bay Area Association of Database Developers last Wednesday. "But prior to the demonstration Hentzen received a call from a Microsoft marketing manager telling him that he would be in violation of the EULA (End User Licensing Agreement) for VFP if he demonstrated (or ran) the development tool on Linux..." Complete Story Related Stories: CIN: Is Microsoft Licensing Forcing Banks to Break The Law?(Oct 22, 2002) Linux Journal: Announcing WindowsRefund.net(Oct 09, 2002) Computerworld: Open Source's Open Door(Jul 03, 2002) The Register: Preinstalled Windows Illegal to Remove? (Apr 30, 2002) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Microsoft's Business Model.... Or lack thereof    Nicholas Donovan Apr 18, 2003, 14:45:41     Last resorts    Tony OBryan Apr 18, 2003, 15:17:57     how does this relate to ISC-style software "choice    rday Apr 18, 2003, 15:24:00     Do it anyway    Dr_LHA Apr 18, 2003, 16:36:42     Re: Last resorts    Uai Zass Apr 18, 2003, 16:43:06     'Wine'-ing?    Ostracus Apr 18, 2003, 17:02:58     Re: how does this relate to ISC-style software    horne Apr 18, 2003, 18:26:51     It's understandable    Fred Mobach Apr 18, 2003, 18:31:28     Mixed Feelings    Hecubas Apr 18, 2003, 19:09:47     VFP6 in Linux works for me!    Jerry L Kreps Apr 18, 2003, 19:23:18     Microsoft and Crossover    ac Apr 18, 2003, 19:29:23     re: last resorts    anon Apr 18, 2003, 19:30:40     A loop hole?    Jerry L Kreps Apr 18, 2003, 19:40:29     Re: Do it anyway    anon Apr 18, 2003, 20:06:21     Re: A loop hole?    Joe User Apr 18, 2003, 20:12:22     If that's what they want....    James E LaBarre Apr 18, 2003, 20:31:53     Re: VFP6 in Linux works for me!    Howard B. Golden Apr 18, 2003, 21:22:55     Output SW runs on WinXX, too?    Tony Other Apr 18, 2003, 22:09:21     Re: re: last resorts    I R A Darth Aggie Apr 19, 2003, 01:14:33     EULA    Tim Dion Apr 18, 2003, 23:46:22     publicity fumble    Ken Yap Apr 19, 2003, 00:02:38     Re: Mixed Feelings    Charles Hixson Apr 19, 2003, 02:25:08     Have we ascertained that EULAs are legally binding    Richard Corfield Apr 19, 2003, 16:12:14     Sunbathing at the last resorts    Leon Brooks Apr 21, 2003, 03:47:54     As you wish...    Leon Brooks Apr 21, 2003, 03:58:22     Re: Re: Mixed Feelings    Gene Vital Apr 21, 2003, 12:31:51     Re: As you wish...    David Apr 22, 2003, 16:07:22     How Can i ?    Carlos Torrento Nov 7, 2003, 20:59:54     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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