Please, that slashdot story turns "Novell contributes code to a free software project" into FUD, even the commenters see past it.
So Novell is really asking the community to believe in their capability to detect violations. Plus, we'd have to believe in their good intent in the subject. 'Good will' deals are something MS has historically been very good at - but sooner or later you will get stabbed in the back.
The deal has nothing to do with it, without a deal they still could not include violating GPLed software. The deal has no bearing on it, and every distributor in the US is in the same situation, not just Novell. Actively looking for infringements is not usually done by anyone, as that would make them liable to triple damages and court costs in the event of legal action. _ Benjamin Weber -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org