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Glass houses...
MS knows their code contains infringed upon IP. They aren't going to open a can of worms that would require them to open source their OS under one of the GPL's.

Open source has nothing to worry about.
Posted by: bjbrock   Posted on: 05/21/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Glass houses...  bjbrock | 05/21/08
Slight of hand  kozmcrae | 05/21/08
Two glass houses  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/08
Once again, no_ax makes claims he knows to be false.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
LOL that's so funny  nizuse | 05/21/08
Propaganda?  kozmcrae | 05/21/08
But it was made public, Axey  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
Ha, ha! That's very logical!!  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
And you know this how?  GuidingLight | 05/21/08
And you don't know that...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Require them to what?  odubtaig | 05/21/08
I think he is like many others in previous blogs  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Oh right, now MS cares about its image too much.  odubtaig | 05/23/08
I've not heard that one before  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
Never been involved in any OLPC rant.  odubtaig | 05/24/08
wrong as usual.  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
I still can't see in ...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Just close you're eyes  tombalablomba | 05/21/08
Age cannot wither...  Anton Philidor | 05/21/08
If by 'deal with competitors' you mean...  odubtaig | 05/21/08
No, Anton never means that.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Quick troll...  AndyCee | 05/21/08
Keats  Anton Philidor | 05/22/08
Thank you for providing the correct author and context!  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
What fools these mortals be...  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/08
Off-shoring  Anton Philidor | 05/21/08
Soaring off (sleight of word)  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
In an attempt to be fair...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
"open source in now no more than ..lower staff costs" you just don't get it  stevey_d | 05/21/08
That a freedom is available...  Anton Philidor | 05/21/08
We are getting totally off topic but...  TripleII | 05/21/08
Fedora exists...  Anton Philidor | 05/22/08
re: That a freedom is available...  none none | 05/21/08
Trusting your neighbor.  Anton Philidor | 05/22/08
In fact, enough companies pay for software and services to make Red Hat ...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
*THAT*s what freedom is all about.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Who's the huckster?  Anton Philidor | 05/22/08
Which company is huckstering you?  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
What's it like being a minimalist?  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
Which company is huckstering you?  Ole Man | 05/22/08
RE: Memo to Microsoft: Put up or shut up on patent claims  Loverock Davidson | 05/21/08
Nope... nobody ever lies  John L. Ries | 05/21/08
I say so vs an offer of proof  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/21/08
So there WAS WMD in Iraq?  GuidingLight | 05/21/08
Onus is on Microsoft ...  MisterMiester | 05/21/08
Why?  eb276 | 05/21/08
No it is Microsoft who has made claims...  mrlinux | 05/21/08
Like I said before ...  MisterMiester | 05/21/08
@mrlinux and mistermeister  eb276 | 05/21/08
Doesn't change the facts ...  MisterMiester | 05/21/08
The money is on the table and MS ain't showin'  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
Maybe for you  eb276 | 05/21/08
@TtfnJohn  eb276 | 05/21/08
Message has been deleted.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
MS expects it's customers to show  devlin_X | 05/21/08
re: I think fair is fair  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Where are the lawyers?  Mr_Dave | 05/21/08
Nes and yo.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Message has been deleted.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
I'll take a double Guiding Light on the rocks!!  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Technically, yes there were WMD in Iraq, but...  srobtjones@... | 05/22/08
Microsoft is an organisation...  Henry Miller | 05/21/08
Lovey of Microsoft  elderlybloke | 05/21/08
I thought this whole argument died.  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
They won't  John L. Ries | 05/21/08
Re: They won't  none none | 05/21/08
Watch your language, my friend.  jk_10 | 05/21/08
Thank you very much  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/21/08
Yes Dana, you should be more careful  Ole Man | 05/21/08
Apparently they didn't teach you well.  storm14k | 05/21/08
Language  elderlybloke | 05/21/08
What language are you coding in?  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Sorry Sean...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
RE: Memo to Microsoft: Put up or shut up on patent claims  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/21/08
In that case  mdemuth | 05/21/08
problem is .. the clock is ticking  stevey_d | 05/21/08
Laches? Protecting shareholder equity?  MisterMiester | 05/21/08
Honestly, what can OpenSource do?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/08
Honestly, what can MS do.  TripleII | 05/21/08
And all your ranting does, nada...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/08
I think the folks here like proof, sorry dude, you never have any.  TripleII | 05/21/08
DUDE!  Linux User 147560 | 05/21/08
Dude, you came out swinging  bfilipiak@... | 05/21/08
Yes, but it was needed.  TripleII | 05/21/08
Hold his feet to the fire, TripleII  Ole Man | 05/21/08
Snap! That boy was SPANKED!  none none | 05/21/08
The Beauty of OpenSource  PMC-CON | 05/21/08
Mike Cox is back! 8.7.  TripleII | 05/21/08
So, you are unable to refute him?  markbn | 05/21/08
Markbn, it's trollbait.  TripleII | 05/21/08
Ad hominem disinformation  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Excuse Open Spurce, rant about MS???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/22/08
TripleII, i think you missed an important piece. Microsoft HAS acted.......  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
"trying to reach agreements"  Ole Man | 05/23/08
You need schooled  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
Not by a pipsqueak  Ole Man | 05/25/08
As usual, Ole Man goes for the attack when none was needed.  xuniL_z | 05/26/08
Mr. Basackward strikes again!  Ole Man | 05/30/08
Run your mouth if you like...  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
The difference they have been found guilty of stealing "real" IP  xuniL_z | 05/21/08
Naturally...  John L. Ries | 05/21/08
There is one difference.  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
I'll buy part of that  John L. Ries | 05/22/08
Hit the submit button on accident  John L. Ries | 05/22/08
It's no use.  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Xunil: That's a lot to talk about...  John L. Ries | 05/22/08
To start with, I have said Mr. Ballmer  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
"accused Microsoft of a long list of items where there is no proof"  Ole Man | 05/23/08
Ole Man, you honestly don't realize these sites you post are  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
It depends, Zunny  Ole Man | 05/23/08
under your guidelines........  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
We are NOT using MY guidelines, Zuny  Ole Man | 05/25/08
Ole Man, in a nutshell.  xuniL_z | 05/26/08
In YOUR "nutshell"  Ole Man | 05/30/08
Opinion is unethical or immoral now?  devlin_X | 05/21/08
Not exactly, only non-toadying opinion is unethical/immoral  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Have you taken your pill today?  devlin_X | 05/22/08
Sorry, must have taken yours by mistake...  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Even the editorials  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Sometimes you lose your train (preview option!)  TripleII | 05/21/08
Why  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Much better  John L. Ries | 05/22/08
But we must get beyond.....  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Your rambling rant reveals  Ole Man | 05/22/08
Well  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
Another much needed lesson for you  Ole Man | 05/23/08
where is the link to this "knowledge"  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
Reading comprehension is a must  Ole Man | 05/23/08
In other words  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
Take my word for it?????????????  Ole Man | 05/23/08
It's simple Ole Man.  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
Yes, it's so simple, it zoomed waaaaaaay over your head  Ole Man | 05/25/08
Nice reply Ole Man  xuniL_z | 05/26/08
Can't even find a Microsoft propaganda site!  Ole Man | 05/30/08
It's difficult to say given that these findings are...  odubtaig | 05/21/08
They could...  John L. Ries | 05/21/08
did it ever occur to you  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
It was made public and it wasn't FSF  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
Why do you continue this dishonest diatribe?  Still Lynn | 05/21/08
Honestly, obviously, nobody cares.  TripleII | 05/21/08
If software algorithms are patentable...  xunil skcor | 05/21/08
And  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/21/08
Um no.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
Some people don't know the difference  Ole Man | 05/21/08
Nand  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Wow! When you whip'um you have no mercy, do you?  Ole Man | 05/22/08
Wrong..again  TtfnJohn | 05/22/08
Hardly.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
well, that's some encouragement  xuniL_z | 05/25/08
Some assumptions are being made here.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/08
Re: Some assumptions are being made here.  none none | 05/21/08
Spanked again!!  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
They showed them prior to the deal?  storm14k | 05/21/08
Remember that both MS and Sun did  NetArch. | 05/22/08
No Ax of Microsoft  elderlybloke | 05/21/08
We have no way of knowing...  John L. Ries | 05/21/08
Unless you take Novell's comments for what they weren't  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
Some statements are not being made here.  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Consider this: Your posts are why they do it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/21/08
It's fun on a cloudy rainy day.  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
There's a plan.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
Before I am able to think about whatever "it" is...  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Consider this  deaf_e_kate | 05/22/08
He did shut up didn't he? Also, time's ticking.  TripleII | 05/21/08
Urgh, you might want to rephrase that.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
Now that was funny!  TripleII | 05/21/08
i just hope the more goverment legistaltion kick the hell from MS  Quebec-french | 05/21/08
Both sides don't have to worry about their illegal IP  Boot_Agnostic | 05/21/08
Let's look at reality...  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/21/08
Millions to find your own patent??????  TtfnJohn | 05/21/08
You're not able to see Reality, so I'll show you some...  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Yes, people here want proof  Spiritusindomit@... | 05/21/08
Have you been seeing television spots again?  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
Or nefarious surreal invisible spirits floating around  Ole Man | 05/22/08
Hurting for some Microsoft Hate blogging??  xuniL_z | 05/21/08
Interesting conclusions.  odubtaig | 05/21/08
typical.  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
You need to pay attention.  odubtaig | 05/23/08
Here you go, educate yourself.  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
re: Hurting for some Microsoft Hate blogging??  none none | 05/21/08
Ok, tell me please  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
It was Balmer's outrageous claims.  TripleII | 05/21/08
TripleII...  xuniL_z | 05/22/08
"there was merit to them or why would they have done it?"  Ole Man | 05/21/08
I thought  xuniL_z | 05/23/08
I thought  Ole Man | 05/23/08
Tell me exactly why  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
One little thing more.  xuniL_z | 05/24/08
I have told you enough, Zuny  Ole Man | 05/25/08
I predicted that one spot on.  xuniL_z | 05/26/08
Only an idiot..........  Ole Man | 05/30/08
And Microsoft wonders why most people hate them ???  Basic Logic | 05/21/08
Pep[le? Naw, just disinfrnchised Linux fans. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/22/08
Pep[le? Naw, just disinfrnchised ...  Still Lynn | 05/22/08
You'd better just hope  Ole Man | 05/22/08
Poll  JDThompson | 05/21/08
Congrats Dana. You finally got a lot of talkbacks...  transposeIT | 05/22/08
Anti VS Pro  Ole Man | 05/22/08
memo to Micro$oft  exxtraz | 05/22/08
Microsoft is now in Israel  BALTHOR | 05/22/08
Microsoft represents big money  Ole Man | 05/22/08
re: Microsoft represents big money  none none | 05/22/08
Well, thank you! I stand corrected  Ole Man | 05/22/08
So??  reedjjjr | 05/27/08

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