M. Fioretti wrote: > On Sat, Nov 18, 2006 07:55:15 AM -0500, Mark Hounschell > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >> Microsoft can allege all they want. Novell is the only linux >> distributer that would listen to them. For anyone to think Microsoft >> might actually be able to prove any patent infringement on any >> current linux dist in a court of law is ridiculous. > > For anyone to think that the great majority of end users can > financially survive till they see the _end_ of such a trial is > ridiculous. Microsoft doesn't need to be right. It only needs to say > "we may sue end users, since they'll go bankrupt for legal fees much > before the court finds us wrong". >
The _end_ would be sure and swift. There would be no trail. It would be dismissed as frivolous. I said nothing about end users anyway. MS wouldn't dare sue me or you for using OS linux. Although you might run and turn all your linux boxes off and claim defeat right away, I have nothing to loose and I would fight to the death. Somehow I don't think I would be alone though. Again though, Novell is a (the only) linux distributor now in bed with MS. You know all the diseases MS carries. What would happen if MS were able to coerce Novell into actually sneaking some of its IP into linux (glibc/kernel etc) only to be 'discovered' at some time convenient to MS? Mark -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
