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:Linux-Watch: Ballmer Rattles Intellectual Property Saber at Linux
Linux-Watch: Ballmer Rattles Intellectual Property Saber at Linux
Nov 21, 2006, 00 :15 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (8217 reads)

(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

[ Thanks to Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols for this link. ]

"What a surprise! What a shock! Ballmer thinks Linux rips off Microsoft intellectual property.

"According to Eric Lai in Computerworld, Ballmer said Microsoft was motivated to sign a deal with SUSE Linux distributor Novell because Linux 'uses our intellectual property' and Microsoft wanted to 'get the appropriate economic return for our shareholders from our innovation.'

"Isn't 'Microsoft innovation' an oxymoron like 'military intelligence?' But I digress. Basically, Microsoft is SCOing us again..."

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I think this is about a poor an article  ...   Underhanded slur   
omnirpovident
Nov 21, 2006, 02:42:37
 
> I think this is about a poor an articl ...   Re: Underhanded slur   
DDahl
Nov 21, 2006, 07:38:12
 
The Novell deal has embolden Microsoft t ...   Is Novell Crazy, or a FOX?   
Steve
Nov 21, 2006, 13:13:48
 
I see the obvious SCO connection, but do ...   Re: Re: Underhanded slur   
omniprovident
Nov 21, 2006, 14:07:53
 
> That said, the writer (which I read wi ...   Re: Re: Re: Underhanded slur   
blackhole
Nov 21, 2006, 17:26:33
 
> I see the obvious SCO connection, but  ...   Re: Re: Re: Underhanded slur   
DDahl
Nov 21, 2006, 22:59:44
 
 That said, the writer (which I read wit ...   Re: Re: Re: Underhanded slur   
jp
Nov 22, 2006, 03:26:53
 
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