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Re: [opensuse] Last Week we had a discussion on IRC and another one is planned.
- From: Goksin Akdeniz <goksina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:39:56 +0200
- Message-id: <200611150840.02111.goksina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Actually your example is not correct, because the agreement is that MS
> will not sue Novell customers as well. So - it looks like more as
> "protection business" as in the old Chicago times. Translation: We
> will not steal cars from your parking lot, so your customers are safe.
> But we do not promise this to your competitors. And this is while
> there is a good and working law against stealing.
>
I agree with that. Patent protection with Novell will hurt all FOSS/FLOSS
community and developers.
I do not want that...
Goksin Akdeniz
--
www.enixma.org
> Actually your example is not correct, because the agreement is that MS
> will not sue Novell customers as well. So - it looks like more as
> "protection business" as in the old Chicago times. Translation: We
> will not steal cars from your parking lot, so your customers are safe.
> But we do not promise this to your competitors. And this is while
> there is a good and working law against stealing.
>
I agree with that. Patent protection with Novell will hurt all FOSS/FLOSS
community and developers.
I do not want that...
Goksin Akdeniz
--
www.enixma.org
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