Unfortunetly I am in Baton Rouge and will be unable to make it to this meeting. In the spirit of M$ FUD, here are stories I have collected on the subject over the past few weeks. Hope it is useful to those who not see them all. Microsoft hit by patent suit:<http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Microsoft_hit_by_patent_suit/0,130061733,339272386,00.htm> Patent Database Search Results: AN/microsoft in US Patent Collection<http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=0&f=S&l=50&TERM1=microsoft&FIELD1=ASNM&co1=AND&TERM2=&FIELD2=&d=PTXT> The road to the Microsoft tax is paved with Novell's best intentions <http://weblog.infoworld.com/openresource/archives/2006/11/the_road_to_the.html> Open Letter to the Community from Novell<http://www.novell.com/linux/microsoft/community_open_letter.html> Microsoft-Novell Pact Is Already in Dispute - New York Times<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/22/technology/22soft.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin> Microsoft wants a Linux tax? <http://www.neoseeker.com/news/story/6303/> Mark Shuttleworth » Blog Archive » An invitation, not a conspiracy<http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/82> Get the Facts Home <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/facts/default.mspx> Examine recent data from white papers and customer case studies for insight into the advantages of the Microsoft Windows platform. Here are the facts you need to make the choice between Windows and Linux. Tectonic: Microsoft 'evidence' turns against them <http://www.tectonic.co.za/view.php?src=rss&id=1519> Open Invention Network <http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/press_release.php> Linux users aren't afraid of Microsoft's patents<http://www.dailytechrag.com/story/linux-users-aren-t-afraid-of-microsoft-s-patents/2007-05-15> Jonathan Schwartz's Weblog : Weblog <http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/entry/what_we_did> Torvalds tells Microsoft to put up or shut up - Personal Computer World<http://www.pcw.co.uk/vnunet/news/2189971/torvalds-tells-microsoft-put> Linux Today Blog <http://blog.linuxtoday.com/blog/archives/070516-164847.html> Boycott Novell » Speculation: Did Microsoft Try to Get Sun to Sue Linux? (Updated)<http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/16/sun-microsoft-speculation/> Open Invention Network <http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/press_release.php> Novell rejects Microsoft's Linux patent claims - ComputerworldUK - The Voice of IT Management<http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/it-business/supplier-relations/news/index.cfm?newsid=3029> Linux.com | Torvalds and Moglen agree: MS patent claims are 'FUD'<http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/15/1455258> Microsoft Won't Sue Linux Users, Company Exec Says -- Microsoft Linux -- InformationWeek<http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199501831> Author of Linux Patent Study Says Ballmer Got It Wrong<http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1729908,00.asp> Computerworld
Why software commoditisation is a myth<http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/mgmt/4449DA38809F08CCCC2572D8000F3BC2> Copyrightings:
Linux Violates 235 Patents, Says Microsoft<http://www.copyrightings.com/2007/05/linux-violates-235-patents-says.html> Red Hat demands open standards in Microsoft deal - 10 May 2007 - Computing.co.uk<http://www.computing.co.uk/vnunet/news/2189545/red-hat-sets-limits-microsoft> » Linux is not Windows Lite | Paul Murphy | ZDNet.com<http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=858> How dumb does Microsoft think we are?<http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3222586327.html> Chris...
On 5/18/07, Chris Louden <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello, The 909linux.org Linux Users Group will be meeting on Sunday, May 20th, at 5pm at the La Sierra University, School of Business. This will be an open meeting. There are no scheduled presentations however everyone is invited to come and do a little show and tell of anything interesting they are currently doing with GNU/Linux and OSS. Feel free to bring your laptops or even a PC. A projector and speakers will be available if needed to present. I look forward to discussing VoIP and the MS Patent FUD. Directions: The address for La Sierra University is: 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside CA. Here is a map of the campus: http://www.lasierra.edu/resources/campusmap/ Look for the building labeled "SB". Parking lots I & J are directly to the West of the School of Business building. You should be able to drive up Riverwalk Parkway, turn left on Sierra Vista, and continue (past Pierce St.) and turn left on Carmine, turn left on Blehm, veers into Quiet Ln, and then turn Left on Middle Campus Drive. For those driving in, here are some driving links: http://www.lasierra.edu/resources/travelmap.html Certain map sites, like Yahoo, won't map that address, so you may have to map "4700 Pierce Street" in Riverside. This map link works to the new address: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4500+Riverwalk+Parkway,+Riverside+CA _______________________________________________ 909linux mailing list [email protected] http://909linux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/909linux
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