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ZDNet UK: Microsoft's Antitrust Offering 'Blocks Samba'
Jun 9, 2005, 14 :30 UTC (12 Talkback[s]) (10937 reads)

(Other stories by Ingrid Marson)

"The European branch of the Free Software Foundation (FSFE) has accused Microsoft of freezing out Samba, the open source work group server operating system, in its final attempt to comply with last year's European antitrust ruling.

"In this final offering, filed last week, Microsoft agreed to make some server interoperability information available royalty-free, but declined the EC's request to allow free software developers to publish the source code of products that have been written using this information. The EU has not yet accepted Microsoft's offer..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Yep, M$ sure is playing nice for everyon ...   Tipical M$   
da
Jun 9, 2005, 14:46:29
 
Wow - how dense are these people?  The S ...   ZDNet TOTALLY MISSES THE POINT   
lord vader
Jun 9, 2005, 17:19:57
 
> Wow - how dense are these people?  The ...   Re: ZDNet TOTALLY MISSES THE POINT   
Tim Dion
Jun 9, 2005, 17:57:30
 
Tridge empowered the FSFE to fight this, ...   Re: ZDNet TOTALLY MISSES THE POINT   
Randal
Jun 9, 2005, 18:22:33
 
IF the EU accepts the MS proposal then t ...   And the winner is..   
Lars
Jun 9, 2005, 20:14:31
 
"...accused Microsoft of freezing out Sa ...   Samba is an operating system?   
Brian
Jun 9, 2005, 20:52:19
 
This is an impressive little trick on Mi ...   MS using this to create LESS interoperability   
Bill Mason
Jun 9, 2005, 21:08:37
 
What's with getting to choose their  ...   choosing your punishment?   
mikefm
Jun 10, 2005, 01:20:30
 
Instead of MS listing protocols etc. Hav ...   How about this...   
phil
Jun 10, 2005, 01:53:53
 
> "...accused Microsoft of freezing out  ...   Re: Samba is an operating system?   
wolf
Jun 10, 2005, 15:28:52
 
> What's with getting to choose thei ...   Re: choosing your punishment?   
Eric Laffoon
Jun 10, 2005, 16:23:02
 
Microsoft as axe murderer to the judge:  ...   Microsoft as axe murderer...   
Joe User
Jun 11, 2005, 01:38:45
 
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