>> > Even simpler solution for the G**gle-challenged: if it's from >> > A****le, don't buy it because they go out of their way to prevent >> > FOSS from interoperating with their products. >> >> Curious: how do they do that? > > Some examples: > > Circa 2004: A****le threatens sarovar.org (the Indian sourceforge.net > equivalent) with legal action if they do not remove playfair, an open > source iT*nes recording program from their web site. Sarovar > capitulated and playfair was removed, despite public opinion that they > should not bow to arm-twisting tactics over laws that have little or no > provenance in India. A****le had earlier forced Sourceforge to remove > playfair.
Thanks. I did not quite link A****le to the fruit company. I thought it was something else. Totally agree. Harish _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
