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Start of their plan to tax Linux

Story: Microsoft Makes Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand InteroperabilityTotal Replies: 1
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softwarejanitor

Feb 21, 2008
1:18 PM EST
If you read the wording of their bit about licensing and patents, this is basically an announcement of their plan to start taxing commercial use of Linux, and effectively probably most personal use as well.
gus3

Feb 21, 2008
9:18 PM EST
PJ at Groklaw has an entry on this:

http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080221184924826

(Cross-posted.)

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