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I wondered that myself...
...back when IBM made its pledges. I was assured then that there was no way IBM could "take it back", once it was done. I would assume that would apply to MS as well. Or are MS's lawyers smarter than IBM's?

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For any company opening up their patents  Boot_Agnostic | 09/15/06
I doubt they will bait and switch  exohuman | 09/15/06
I would guess so  Boot_Agnostic | 09/15/06
I wondered that myself...  rapson | 09/15/06
Not smarter.  nomorems | 09/15/06
With everything..  Patrick Jones | 09/15/06
It's my understanding...  rapson | 09/15/06
Open-Source Projects:  d,duffer@... | 03/20/08
Great news  opensourcepro | 09/15/06
Is open source getting to Microsoft?  Loverock Davidson | 09/15/06
In other words...  Zeppo9191 | 09/15/06
MS on the right track ...  George Mitchell | 09/15/06
JUST ANOTHER M$ TRICK  Linux Geek | 09/15/06
Shut up, fool  James T. Kirk | 09/15/06
You've been "Geeked"  John Zern | 09/15/06
MS & open source  imguessing | 09/15/06
True  John Zern | 09/15/06
There was a time...  D. T. Schmitz | 09/15/06
A pledge is nothing.  nomorems | 09/15/06
Oh come on now!  Linux User 147560 | 09/15/06
http://blog.davestechshop.net/Default.aspx  davestechshop | 09/16/06
Phone-Computing and Virtualization Requies this.  mighetto | 09/18/06
You have been PWNED by M$ again  Old Timer 8080 | 09/18/06
MS Web Services IP is NOT ASSERTABLE!  Likewow | 09/18/06
Microsoft is Now Funding Open Source  hinkel@... | 09/18/06
You've been HOMEROWED  Boot_Agnostic | 09/19/06

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