Eben wonders (no comfort at all) [was: Competing Robin Hood Linux]

--- Moglen: Microsoft-Novell raises GPL questions November 2, 2006 4:58 PM PST It's possible that Thursday's deal between Microsoft and Novell could conflict with a provision in the General Public License (GPL), according to Eben Moglen, the attorney for the Free Software Foundation that

FOSS (F == Free as in Freedom) folks declare war on NOVL

Here's just one example. By: cryptareopagite -- Novell the Enemy and OpenXML For those who missed it (hah!), Novell have embraced Microsoft, blown their rights to distribute Linux under the GPL, and announced they're going to help Microsoft try to kill OpenOffice. I just posted

Re: Eben wonders (no comfort at all)

In other news^Wtalkbacks, Microsoft accused of inducing copyright infringment. LOL. http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-12558-0.html?forumID=1threadID=26994messageID=507751 --- So it's okay with you that Microsoft is inducing copyright infringement Without the GPL being valid and adhered to

Re: Eben wonders (no comfort at all)

http://www.microsoft.com/interop/msnovellcollab/patent_agreement.mspx - Patent Cooperation Agreement - Microsoft Novell Interoperability Collaboration Published: November 2, 2006 | Updated: November 2, 2006 On This Page Covenant to Customers Definitions – Covenant to Customers

Re: Eben wonders (no comfort at all)

http://www.microsoft.com/interop/msnovellcollab/community.mspx Community Commitments - Microsoft Novell Interoperability Collaboration Published: November 2, 2006 | Updated: November 2, 2006 On This Page Microsoft’s Patent Pledge for Individual Contributors to openSUSE.org

Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Lyons: The breakup

http://floatingpoint.wordpress.com/2006/11/03/whats-really-happening-here The breakup: Pragmatists versus extremists November 3rd, 2006 Step back a bit and look at recent events. The GPLv3 fiasco, with HP and OSDL griping about FSF, and Stallman refusing to accommodate corporate types

Re: Competing Robin Hood Linux

MOG's having fun too... http://www.clientservernews.com/ (Issue No. 666; November 6 2006 Saints Alive, Microsoft Teams with Novell on Linux) - That creaking sound you just heard is Red Hat swaying back and forth on the edge of the glacier-sized crevasse that has opened up in front of it.

Oracle's GNU/linux distro is out. Free Software is blindsided.

I was browsing oracle's website when I discovered a link to oracle's new GNU/linux distro. http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/GetUserInfo/get_form?caller=LinuxWelcome It looks like Redhat is being squeezed from all sides. OpenSolaris on one end, with Novell and MS on the other, and Oracle

Re: Oracle's GNU/linux distro is out. Free Software is blindsided.

Trollin' trollin' trollin' Though they're disapprovin', Keep them doggies flamin' Rawhide! -miles -- 1971 pickup truck; will trade for guns ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org

Re: Oracle's GNU/linux distro is out. Free Software is blindsided.

begin risky.vbs [EMAIL PROTECTED], Karen Hill [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] You forgot the 'X-No-Archive:yes' flatfish. -- Security is one of those funny things. You can talk about being more secure, but there's no such thing. A vulnerability is a vulnerability, and even

Re: Oracle's GNU/linux distro is out. Free Software is blindsided.

Karen Hill wrote: I was browsing oracle's website when I discovered a link to oracle's new GNU/linux distro. http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/GetUserInfo/get_form?caller=LinuxWelcome It looks like Redhat is being squeezed from all sides. Not a chance. No one has the committment to offer

Re: Oracle's GNU/linux distro is out. Free Software is blindsided.

begin risky.vbs [EMAIL PROTECTED], 7 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Karen Hill wrote: I was browsing oracle's website when I discovered a link to oracle's new GNU/linux distro. http://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/GetUserInfo/get_form?caller=LinuxWelcome It looks like Redhat is