On 14/06/07, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It's worth remembering in all this that Canonical has some huge
> advantages in NOT being based in the US.
>
> There are three massive differences between Patent law in the US and
> Patent law in Europe. One of them is that there are a whole b
Michael wrote:
> Chris Jones wrote:
>
>> (FYI, despite my address, this is all my own opinion - it's just easier
>> to keep all the ubuntu lists in one account :)
>>
>>
> I don't know of any sysadmin who doesn't speak his own mind ;)
>
>
I know many... Those NT servers don't look afte
Chris Jones wrote:
> (FYI, despite my address, this is all my own opinion - it's just easier
> to keep all the ubuntu lists in one account :)
>
I don't know of any sysadmin who doesn't speak his own mind ;)
Best,
Michael
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Hi
Michael wrote:
> When CNR technology gets incorporated into Gutsy, I take it that Ubuntu
> and Ubuntu alone will be responsible for the content of the servers.
I don't think any details have been announced yet as to how it will be
arranged, nor the legal implications wrt the Microsoft deal wi
Chris Jones wrote:
> Hi
>
> Lee Tambiah wrote:
>
>> I hope Ubuntu never signs a deal like this either, but I think we are safe,
>> I don't think Mark Shuttleworth is that gullable.
>>
>
> From: http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6672
>
> "So you wouldn’t do a deal?
> No, absolutely n
Michael wrote:
> I only ask because according to LinuxDesktop.com's account of the patent
> deal [http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9642338710.html], or at least
> the earlier draft pasted up on Ubuntu Forums, there's an EULA involved:
>
> "According to sources, customers of Linspire's Linspire
Chris Jones wrote:
> Hi
>
> Lee Tambiah wrote:
>
>> I hope Ubuntu never signs a deal like this either, but I think we are safe,
>> I don't think Mark Shuttleworth is that gullable.
>>
>
> From: http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6672
>
> "So you wouldn’t do a deal?
> No, absolutely n
Hi
Lee Tambiah wrote:
> I hope Ubuntu never signs a deal like this either, but I think we are safe,
> I don't think Mark Shuttleworth is that gullable.
From: http://mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6672
"So you wouldn’t do a deal?
No, absolutely not."
Cheers,
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Chris Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTE
Linspire are windows wannabe's anyway I guess its great to be involved with
Microsoft for them! But with now three distros joining the MS Corp they
don't seem to have much faith about Linux not violating patents. These
distros are sending out the wrong message and actually believe the FUD.
I hope
Not impressed... it's the completely wrong direction to be going in...
What's next? A Linux distro that prevents you installing any software
written by non-US citizens? I recall Micro$oft playing the cheap "Open
Source is a danger to National Security" card a few years ago... cheap
tricks appea
Mmm...
selected extract:
Under the agreement, Linspire will license Microsoft code related to
Voice over Internet Protocol, Windows Media files and TrueType fonts.
With the addition of the Microsoft code to Linspire's operating
system, us
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