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:Microsoft Says It Is Not Bound by GPLv3
Microsoft Says It Is Not Bound by GPLv3
Jul 6, 2007, 12 :00 UTC (22 Talkback[s]) (10140 reads)
(Other stories by Peter Galli)

[ Thanks to AlexGr for this link. ]

"Microsoft cleared the air July 5 on its obligations to GNU General Public License Version 3 support, declaring it will not provide support or updates for GPLv3 under the deal it penned in November with Novell to administer certificates for the Linux distribution.

"Microsoft also said July 5 that its agreement with Novell, as well as those with Linux rivals Xandros and Linspire, were unaffected by the release June 29 of GPLv3 by the Free Software Foundation..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
"In fact, we do not believe that Microso ...   You Don't have to Obey the License   
Bobcat
Jul 6, 2007, 03:08:13  
So basically, what Microsoft is saying i ...   So basically....   
Robert Devi
Jul 6, 2007, 03:35:16  
What Microsoft is saying is that as inte ...   Microsoft admits GPL3 works   
SM
Jul 6, 2007, 07:18:39  
Microsoft may not be in the clear yet (o ...   Simple solution   
Jose
Jul 6, 2007, 07:44:53  
There are no 'standards' coverin ...   'Standards-based system management'?   
Rainer Weikusat
Jul 6, 2007, 10:52:20  
> ...or stick to maintaining the GPLv2 v ...   Re: So basically....   
Tony OBryan
Jul 6, 2007, 12:42:38  
The GPL covers the distribution of softw ...   Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
Cabal
Jul 6, 2007, 12:54:05  
> The beauty here is that GPLv2 also con ...   Re: Re: So basically....   
Robert Devi
Jul 6, 2007, 13:18:51  
> If Novel or another company cannot kee ...   Re: Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
Robert Devi
Jul 6, 2007, 13:26:02  
"Vista is most secure operating system a ...   they seem to claim alot of bull these days   
barney
Jul 6, 2007, 15:23:33  
Heck - even Novel isn't bound by GPL ...   Linux Kernel not under GPL3??   
Steve Wilson
Jul 6, 2007, 16:15:56  
After reading Slashdot, I realized that ...   Second thoughts...fact check?   
Robert Devi
Jul 6, 2007, 17:18:55  
> In any case, the end result is the sam ...   Re: Re: Re: So basically....   
Tony OBryan
Jul 6, 2007, 18:32:52  
> > If Novel or another company cannot k ...   Re: Re: Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
Cabal
Jul 6, 2007, 20:12:30  
On the issue of "GPLv2 or later ...", th ...   Interesting times   
JJS
Jul 6, 2007, 20:40:32  
Not so. If their contract says that SUSE ...   Re: Re: Re: Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
Robert Devi
Jul 6, 2007, 21:21:05  
"Base Utilities, GNU Utilities, SDK and ...   re:Re: Re: Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
rupe
Jul 6, 2007, 21:51:48  
> To accept the GPL, you need to distrib ...   Re: Re: Re: Of course it's not bound by GPLv3   
blackhole
Jul 6, 2007, 22:49:57  
Installing and Using Utilities and SDK f ...   M$ does distribute GPLv2   
rupe
Jul 6, 2007, 23:18:17  
Under the current situation, MS's pa ...   Will MS bet the farm?   
Jose
Jul 7, 2007, 01:13:52  
>> There is no need for OLPC to compromi ...   Re: Will MS bet the farm?   
Jose
Jul 7, 2007, 01:44:45  
Microsoft is right. They are not bound b ...   They're Right   
YetAnotherBob
Jul 7, 2007, 22:58:28  
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