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IT Management Linux News for May 16, 2007
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The Microsoft Open Source Patent Gambit (May 16, 2007, 23:00)
Once More Unto the Breach: "I buy solutions
from my vendors, and I expect value for money. I am uninterested in
your protection shakedown. Move on. The bullying of customers stops
now..."
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Rolling the Cheese (May 16, 2007, 22:30)
Hoosier Penguin: "So when I read about
Microsoft's General Counsel Brad Smith telling Fortune magazine
about the 235 Microsoft patents upon which Linux is supposedly
infringing, my first question was why? My next question was, why
now...?"
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Linux and Open Source Arrive in SMB IT (May 16, 2007, 18:45)
Linux-Watch: "Many Linux or open-source
business stories focus on how they can work for you. We're past
that stage now. Today, according to a CIO Insight study, mid-sized
businesses are already built on Linux and open-source
software..."
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SAP, Novell Team Up On SUSE Linux Support (May 16, 2007, 18:00)
SeekingAlpha: "SAP and Novell said the two
companies will offer joint support for SAP applications that run on
SUSE Linux..."
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The State of Open Source Business (May 16, 2007, 16:00)
internetnews.com: "Open source business is
gaining momentum and is no longer dominated by the discussion about
how to make money..."
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Microsoft Running Scared from Linux (May 16, 2007, 15:30)
iTWire: "Many believe that Microsoft's public
announcement smacks of desperation and is a risky move by a company
that has run out of ideas..."
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A Serious Inconsistency Emerges in the Microsoft-Novell Stories (May 16, 2007, 15:00)
Groklaw: "Did Microsoft detail what patents it
thinks Linux infringes when it was negotiating the deal with Novell
or not...?"
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Experts Say Microsoft's Patent Quest Won't Go Far (May 16, 2007, 14:00)
CNET News: "But industry experts said the
declaration's implicit demand--that companies with open-source
software should figure out what Microsoft patents they're
infringing and come to the negotiating table--is unrealistic at
best..."
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Linus Torvalds Responds To Microsoft Patent Claims (May 16, 2007, 12:30)
InformationWeek: "The holder of the Linux
trademark suggests Microsoft should name the patents it alleges
have been violated so the claims can be tested in court..."
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Chief Of Licensing (May 16, 2007, 01:30)
Random Thoughts: "There's someone at Microsoft
with that title: Chief Of Licensing. Chief Of Licensing!!!"
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