Terrence writes;
Hi
Heiko . =) unvalid is invalid.
Microsoft seems to be a variation of why combines investigation act act (
now called competition act) was created.
people can do what they please when it comes down to it. I don't think MS
can make a case, except one of sour grapes.
http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~jackh/eod/engineer/law/law-33.html
I think the definition could be broadened these days to include behemoths
like MS.
best
T.,
Heiko Recktenwald wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > Imagine spending months building a large Web application, then
> > getting served a subpoena because the license for one of the
> > components doesn't let it be installed with other parts of the
> > application. That would happen if you used Perl or most other open
> > source software in a Web application with Microsoft's Mobile Internet
> > Toolkit. In its license for the Mobile Internet Toolkit, Microsoft
> > forbids developers to use open source software in conjunction with
> > Toolkit.
>
> Such limitations of the MS licence are unvalid. Maybe good enough for a
> story but not good enough for subpoena.
>
> H.
