Microsoft says (again) it will comply fully with EU antitrust demands

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Sure, MS caves to the EU's demands. Of course the interface specs will still be encumbered so the FOSS community won't touch them. No big loss for MS.

On the other hand MS continues the attack. It's now known that two of the three sides of the Microsoft/Baystar/SCO triangle are in play with the latest attack on Red Hat and Novell. According to the well-researched Pamela Jones at Groklaw, Baystar just happens to hold stock in IP Innovations' parent company Acacia. Add to this the high-profile ex?-MS emloyees now working for IP Innovations and we have to ask how much of this is coincidence. We know MS wants to see Linux adoption slowed or better yet killed entirely. Baystar would love to see Novell pay for stopping the SCO extortion attempt, which, we know they funded. It also may be that Ballmer wants to remind Novell just who now butters their bread.

Posted by: Tim Patterson   Posted on: 10/22/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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