Therefore, the most predictable event of 2007 began with Microsoft shysters rattling their sabers bare Monte Blanc threats Open Source suppliers sued for usurping Microsoft patents. Horatio Gutierrez, Microsoft vice president for intellectual property and licensing launched legal blackmail by opining "alternatives to licensing are alternatives that are not very attractive for any ."
It's as subtle as a Russian invasion.
Microsoft claims that the various Open Source solutions to employ 235 of their patents. No Open Source sacred cows are left out, with Microsoft saying Linux, Open Office, and various e-mail program as illegal interlopers. Microsoft says even Linux "user interface" is unduly affect Microsoft IP (now, but "user interface" they mean the Gnome or KDE? They can not possibly mean the X-Windows, which continued to MS Windows is a significant period of time.)
Microsoft claims that the various Open Source solutions to employ 235 of their patents. No Open Source sacred cows are left out, with Microsoft saying Linux, Open Office, and various e-mail program as illegal interlopers. Microsoft says even Linux "user interface" is unduly affect Microsoft IP (now, but "user interface" they mean the Gnome or KDE? They can not possibly mean the X-Windows, which continued to MS Windows is a significant period of time.)
...Larry Augustin, a former Silicon marketing strategy through its client software on VA, do not buy a threat. Recently blogged: "If Microsoft believes that it is free and open-source software violates any of its patents, let them those patents forward now, in the light of day." Fat chance Larry.
Larry Augustin, a former Silicon marketing strategy through its client software on VA, do not buy a threat. Recently blogged: "If Microsoft believes that it is free and open-source software violates any of its patents, let them those patents forward now, in the light of day." Fat chance Larry.
...Larry Augustin, a former Silicon marketing strategy through its client software on VA, do not buy a threat. Recently blogged: "If Microsoft believes that it is free and open-source software violates any of its patents, let them those patents forward now, in the light of day." Fat chance Larry.
...And here lies the backbone of the recent move by Microsoft Novell bed mat: There's a good chance that Microsoft claims will be difficult to prosecute, and thus the Open Source community the information they need to fix any alleged violation. SCO faced the same conundrum. The difference is that SCO is a small and poor compared to IBM, a giant whose shins were selected for the kick. Microsoft is huge compared to the Linux market share leader Red Hat. IBM stood, Red Hat probably would not. So bluffing and blackmail are a more viable tactic for Microsoft than the actual litigation and reveals their hand to those who could remove a source of danger by changing the code in Linux and Open Office.
...And here lies the backbone of the recent move by Microsoft Novell bed mat: There's a good chance that Microsoft claims will be difficult to prosecute, and thus the Open Source community the information they need to fix any alleged violation. SCO faced the same conundrum. The difference is that SCO is a small and poor compared to IBM, a giant whose shins were selected for the kick. Microsoft is huge compared to the Linux market share leader Red Hat. IBM stood, Red Hat probably would not. So bluffing and blackmail are a more viable tactic for Microsoft than the actual litigation and reveals their hand to those who could remove a source of danger by changing the code in Linux and Open Office.
...And here lies the backbone of the recent move by Microsoft Novell bed mat: There's a good chance that Microsoft claims will be difficult to prosecute, and thus the Open Source community the information they need to fix any alleged violation. SCO faced the same conundrum. The difference is that SCO is a small and poor compared to IBM, a giant whose shins were selected for the kick. Microsoft is huge compared to the Linux market share leader Red Hat. IBM stood, Red Hat probably would not. So bluffing and blackmail are a more viable tactic for Microsoft than the actual litigation and reveals their hand to those who could remove a source of danger by changing the code in Linux and Open Office.
...This puts Microsoft in a difficult position. Drive Open Source supplier to the court and they can drive them out of business without killing the Open Source itself. income goes away, but the threat remains the market share. Linux will not die, but the means to distribute and support will not change. It would be like nailing Jell-O to the wall, and very unprofitable. So Microsoft is trying to tap into the Open Source revenue by his enemies to their partners.
...This puts Microsoft in a difficult position. Drive Open Source supplier to the court and they can drive them out of business without killing the Open Source itself. income goes away, but the threat remains the market share. Linux will not die, but the means to distribute and support will not change. It would be like nailing Jell-O to the wall, and very unprofitable. So Microsoft is trying to tap into the Open Source revenue by his enemies to their partners.
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