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Story: Microsoft, Novell Should Rethink Their Patent PledgeTotal Replies: 4
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rijelkentaurus

Nov 23, 2006
10:14 AM EDT
>If Microsoft believes [the Linux] community's code infringes [its] patents, why don't they send letters asking the respective coders to cease and desist? That way, the infringement can stop on amicable terms. Otherwise, Microsoft — especially Ballmer — needs to shut up.

Give it to 'em, Don!!
dcparris

Nov 23, 2006
1:09 PM EDT
Believe me, I will. ;-)
swbrown

Nov 23, 2006
5:55 PM EDT
Btw, in regard to changing the terms, the agreement expires after 3 years if I remember right. So it's really a worthless agreement for the reasons they /claim/ they made it, but then we all already knew it wasn't for those reasons. "We won't sue you today, so go ahead and install it and we'll sue you tomorrow".
Sander_Marechal

Nov 23, 2006
9:50 PM EDT
Actually it's 5 years, but your point still stands.
Shagbag

Nov 24, 2006
12:31 AM EDT
It will be interesting to see what happens when the time comes for considering a renewal of the agreement. Especially if M$ wants to and Novell doesn't.

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