● 11.27.06

●● How We All Benefit from the Novell/Microsoft Deal

Posted in FUD, GPL, Patents at 1:12 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

For the past couple of weeks, this blog has been filled with rants and accusations which were backed by proof. I thought that, for a change, we should also refer you to a more positive analysis. And yes, you’ve guessed it, there’s a snag to this so-called ‘positivity’. it’s akin to looking at the bright side of an irreversible disaster.

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13 Reasons to Celebrate the New Microsoft-Novell Pact

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“Among the reasons that Linux and other free software, as well as their users, could benefit from this agreement are:

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(7) The agreement and accompanying threats are already having a beneficial effect on free software licensing. This is by helping to clarify the final wording of the GLPv3…

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(8) The agreement will serve as another example to developers of Linux and other free software about the dangers of becoming entangled with Microsoft…

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(9) The agreement and accompanying threats could put pressure on Microsoft to reveal the specific patent violations that it is claiming ..

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