On 27 Jun 2001, Oleg Goldshmidt wrote:
> Matan Ziv-Av <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Do we care about this?
>
> Yes, if you work in a mixed Open Source / Microsoft environment.
>
> > Does this have anything to do with linux?
>
> Yes. From now on you will have to read M$ and other licenses with
> extra care to figure out whether or not you can use Linux (which is
> specifically listed in the MIT EULA as a "tool" you cannot use)
> *during development*, not just as a part of your final product.
How can anyone not care about this? What is to prevent M$ from selling ('licensing')
software with a condition that requires you to buy a certain brand of car, read a
certain newspaper, or vote for a certain political party? Does this kind of stuff
really hold up in court? I hope this is getting a lot of publicity in the
"non-technical" media.
Ephraim
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