On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 13:43:51 PM -0600, Peter Van Lone
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> I personally want linux to make headway into the corp world. That's
> what Novell is trying to do.
>From what I've read, this is not the case at all. My understanding is
that what Novell is trying to do is make sure that ONLY the variety of
Linux controlled by Novell can be used (paying!) where it really
matters and makes a difference (public administrations, schools and
businesses).
If I'm wrong, that's good, but then can you please point me to
official declarations from Microsoft, Novell or their single
executives stating or admitting that any organizations or end user can
professionally use or develop other "brands" of "Free as in Freedom"
software without legal risks?
> Helping Novell is helping the community.
That's difficult to believe *if* what Novell is doing strenghtens the
concept that the community has no right or legal guarantees to develop
or use, for any purpose, other Free Software. Again, please provide
proofs that this is not the case, I'd really like (seriously) to be
wrong on this.
> But to fork suse now? Mistake ...
This is correct, because forking is useless or undoable when the
problem is software patents. See my other message in this thread.
Ciao,
Marco
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