On Wed, 2006-11-29 at 20:50 -0600, Todd Walton wrote: > Ballmer: Linux Infringes on Microsoft Intellectual Property > http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=110006GY0INS > > "[Novell has] appropriately compensated Microsoft for our intellectual > property, which is important to us," Ballmer went on to say. "In a > sense, you could say that anybody who has got Linux in their data > center today sort of has an undisclosed balance sheet liability, > because it's not just Microsoft patents." >
M$ seems to be ignoring the fact that they are supporting companies that use this infringing code, so in effect they have been OK with it for at least six years. In 2000 they began using Akamai for either DNS or their download service (I forget which) after M$ systems were cracked and compromised. Akamai uses Linux on all public/Internat servers with the small exception of those that provide Windows media feeds. Take that M$. PGA -- The information contained in this e-mail message is confidential, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Paul G. Allen Software Engineer BSIT/SE Quake Global, Inc. 858-277-7290 x285 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
