More Patent Threats From Microsoft
Oct 20, 2008, 12:02 (2 Talkback[s])
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"So, more threats to try to force Red Hat to sign a deal that
violates the GPL and that the GPLv3 makes very interesting in
effects for Microsoft. I almost hope they mean it this time. Talk
about anticompetitive use of patents, though. Nothing but the
destruction of the FOSS development model and chosen license
structure will do."
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