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:SearchOpenSource: IP Attorney: MS-Novell Partnership Creates Internal Completion for Open Source
SearchOpenSource: IP Attorney: MS-Novell Partnership Creates Internal Completion for Open Source
Nov 10, 2006, 13 :00 UTC (13 Talkback[s]) (8270 reads)

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[ Thanks to Jane Walker for this link. ]

"Why might this partnership might result in GPL violations?

"Sunstein: I think, to some degree, this idea of co-existing is in the eyes of the beholder. For example, in regards to applications Microsoft is not going to be distributing Linux. That is already pretty clever. What they are, in effect, distributing are coupons. Coupons do not a distribution make. A user is not getting stuff from Microsoft. Microsoft is not in that business..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Well well, time will tell if this is a c ...   clever ploy or saving face?   
Ken Yap
Nov 10, 2006, 14:28:47
 
... Why might this partnership might res ...   What the ... ?   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 10, 2006, 15:03:35
 
There are a number of programs that both ...   Don't forget   
Joe Kaplenk
Nov 10, 2006, 17:21:40
 
There are a number of programs that both ...   Re: Don't forget   
abc
Nov 10, 2006, 18:00:56
 
"Except for a few components provided by ...   Re: Re: Don't forget   
abc
Nov 10, 2006, 18:06:23
 
Nowhere do I see that this agreement vio ...   Re: Don't forget   
novelius
Nov 10, 2006, 18:40:53
 
"They should have stressed that this cov ...   Re: vage wording   
Roger Moore
Nov 10, 2006, 19:22:59
 
> Nowhere do I see that this agreement v ...   Re: Re: Don't forget   
Joe Kaplenk
Nov 10, 2006, 20:04:45
 
> "They should have stressed that this c ...   Re: Re: vage wording   
Joe Kaplenk
Nov 10, 2006, 20:10:35
 
... If they were claiming rights to GPL  ...   re: Re: Re: Don't forget   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 10, 2006, 21:48:34
 
v> ... If they were claiming rights to G ...   Re: re: Re: Re: Don't forget   
Joe Kaplenk
Nov 10, 2006, 22:40:01
 
... I think they need to clarify this is ...   re: Re: re: Re: Re:   
Brandioch Conner
Nov 11, 2006, 00:58:19
 
   All the GPL code is legally safe. The ...   Copyright =/= Patent rights   
Bernard Swiss
Nov 11, 2006, 07:58:55
 
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