Incoming from Shawn: > Ballmer had a discrepancy in the math - I think the number was supposed to be > 283 patents. But, out of all the (potentially) infringing patents, maybe MS > isn't counting the ones they own? Or maybe they are only concerned about the > ones they DO own?
The point of "FUD" is not whether Linux infringes any patents. It's whether Ballmer, et al, can convince prospective users that it infringes patents, thereby keeping any prospective users from trying it in the first place. If you read the article, Ballmer's not talking about Microsoft owned patents. He's counting on _someone_ out there owning patents that Linux might infringe on. If Microsoft et al manage to tilt the playing field by getting the WTO to support software patents, that'll be gravy. -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling Please don't Cc: me. - - _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
