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Novell distances itself from Microsoft's patent claims | |
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| Time: 06:53 EST/11:53 GMT | News Source: CBR Online | Posted By: Andre Da Costa | ||
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Novell has distanced itself from Microsoft's claims that Linux and open source software contains 235 of its patents, maintaining that the relationship between the two companies does not include an admission of patent infringement. The company is one of a number of Linux and open source supporters to have rejected Microsoft's claim of patent infringement, but it it is in delicate position, given that Microsoft's patent claims have got significantly louder following their November interoperability and patent covenant agreement. | ||
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| #1 By 12071 (203.217.60.182) at 5/16/2007 7:36:20 AM |
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"We disagree with the recent statements made by Microsoft on the topic of Linux and patents," wrote Hovsepian at the time. "Importantly, our agreement with Microsoft is in no way an acknowledgement that Linux infringes upon any Microsoft intellectual property."
... "It is unlikely that Microsoft will actually bring patent suits implicating open source. We further believe that recent Supreme Court decisions undermine the viability of dubious software patents. Nevertheless, we are troubled: These latest statements seem to signal a shift away from what we felt was a serious, if minority, effort within Microsoft to be truly open," he added. ... "They're not interested in a fair fight. Like a bully, they refuse to face the Open Source world in a fair fight, instead hinting at willful infringement and making backhanded threats," he wrote on his personal blog. "If Microsoft believes that free and open source software violates any of their patents, let them put those patents forward now, in the light of day, where we can all evaluate them on their merits." Come on Microsoft.... put up or shut up! |
| #2 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 5/16/2007 8:07:16 AM |
| #1: Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Novell should have learned from all the others who partnered with MS, only to get burned. Novell is but the latest. |
| #3 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at 5/16/2007 8:27:11 AM |
| #2: Can you name some others? |
| #4 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 5/16/2007 9:04:17 AM |
| #3: STAC Electronics, Spyglass, Burst, Sendo, IBM, and those are just off the top of my head. Why do you ask? |
| #5 By 32132 (66.183.202.89) at 5/16/2007 9:16:45 AM |
| Spyglass? The company that Netscape stole from ? |
| #6 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 5/16/2007 10:04:37 AM |
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Another article laughing at MS' claims:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070516-linux-torvalds-on-microsoft-patent-threat-it-works-both-ways.html |
| #7 By 37047 (216.191.227.68) at 5/16/2007 10:23:53 AM |
| Based on comments I read yesterday, attributed to MS lawyers, their main goal would appear to be one of cross-license deals mainly. This makes sense, as they may want a license for patents held by open source organizations, but not want to publicly license them, or give them money. By going this route, they would get access to those patents, and make it appear that it was Linux and FOSS that was infringing, and they did this as a kindness to the FOSS community. A win-win scenario, from Microsoft's perspective. And not necessarily a bad deal for FOSS also. And it keeps SCOTUS out of Microsoft's patent portfolio, too. |
| #8 By 28801 (68.81.50.122) at 5/16/2007 4:36:09 PM |
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#4: Please go a little deeper. I'd like to know exactly how they got burned.
Sentinel: Although I don't always agree with you, you are by far the most fair and balanced contributor. |
| #9 By 3653 (68.52.143.149) at 5/16/2007 5:51:19 PM |
| novell is no fool. they want to hold on to that remaining 10% of their unpaid slave labor. |
| #10 By 37047 (216.191.227.68) at 5/17/2007 10:20:53 AM |
| #8: Thank you. I do try, most of the time, although there are times I am simply in a excrement stirring mood, and do that too. :-) |
| #11 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 5/17/2007 2:30:36 PM |
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#8: I'm not your slave for you to jerk around. Dial 1-800-Google. Or do you need everything spoon-fed to you?
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