Yeah Jeff, but M$ is not releasing their own distribution of the kernel under LGPL, they are contributing directly to the kernel project. I do not see how they can contribute to code that "violates" M$ patents knowing full well that said code will be used by the public. Also, I do not think M$'s contribution to the Linux kernel is any way an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
Chris... On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Jeff Lasman <jpli...@nobaloney.net> wrote: > On Monday, July 18, 2011 01:16:30 PM Chris Penn wrote: > >> So this has wondering, why is it that M$ is suing all the Android > >> phone makers for infringement, which I assumed was over Linux, while > >> still contributing to the kernel? Maybe they are only suing over user > >> space application and not the kernel? > > I'm looking at this even less altruisically than you are. > > In using parts of the kernel code Microsoft must publish the source code. So > making changes to the kernel and publishing them keeps Microsoft in > compliance. > > While they can still assert their patent rights to keep anyone besides them > from actually using it. > > Of course if the kernel had switched to the new license, they couldn't do > that. > > But that would open another can of worms. > > >> > >> Reference: > >> >> http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Microsoft-contributes-a-lot-of-chang > >> es-to-Linux-kernel-3-0-1280528.html > >> http://www.techdrivein.com/2011/07/list-of-companies-that-pay-royalties-to > >> .html > >> > >> Chris... > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > LinuxUsers@socallinux.org > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose _______________________________________________ LinuxUsers mailing list LinuxUsers@socallinux.org http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers
