At 10:24 AM 7/3/2001, Larry Wall wrote:
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>: - Brent Michalski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 07/03/01 05:57:53 -0500:
>:
>: > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/20010702/tc/ms_attacks_open_source_1.html
>:
>: Language included in a license that labels open source code as
>"potentially viral" marked a stepped-up attack by the software giant.
>: The license for Microsoft's Mobile Internet Toolkit, which is in its
>second beta release to developers, says that it may not be
>: used with any software under the Free Software Foundation's General
>Public License (GPL) and six other forms of "potentially viral
>: software." That language refers to open source code's freely available
>and shared code licensing agreements. The wording of the
>: license cites the Linux OS and the Perl scripting language as examples.
>
>That's a real laugh, considering I wrote the Artistic License
>specifically to be non-viral. I wonder if you can sue someone for
>defaming you in a contract.
Microsoft is trying to figure out how to work with open source software and
not get caught in the GPL. My guess is that since Perl had GPL, that they
were concerned. From their point of view, better to be safe than sorry. I
think they are getting a better understanding of the licenses.
From
http://forums.siliconvalley.com/msgshow.cfm/msgboard=5968009897410465&msg=2108912442302174&page=1&idDispSub=5145094516046185
Craig Mundie posted:
At the start of the panel discussion on Monday the topic of the Mobile
Internet Toolkit EULA was raised. Both panelists and non-panelists laid out
some concerns. Brett Glass pointed out that this is only one of many
Microsoft licenses, but that doesn�t close the topic. I have been thinking
through the comments and have gone back and talked with the team that is
managing the Mobile Internet Toolkit. We recognize that the license can be
reworked to make it clearer. The license right now pertains to beta code �
we will revise the license terms, based on your feedback, prior to RTM.
Thanks for your input. Craig
