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I don't see how it fixes this

Surely the threat to open source is from Microsoft and I don't see how those patents are going to get MS to sign on.

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I can't see why any other company but Microsoft and it's proxies would go after Open Source, because there's little money to be made suing Open Source companies because they have only a little money. So you'd have to be going for the injunction and that's only worthwhile if you're protecting a dominant market which suggests MS likely to be behind any OSS lawsuit.

So I can't see how this patent thing would tackle this ("Microsoft, which has argued that relying on "open source" software poses legal risks") problem unless you get MS & it's proxies signed on.

"I think the best way to see the point of this is to see who takes them up on their offer and what for what reason."

Fair enough, lets wait and see. It does no harm.

Posted by: Nigel Johnstone   Posted on: 11/10/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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