Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

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It depends: Some companies, such as Suse (Novell) and Redhat offer indemnification against any lawsuit that may be brought against any customers for using their Linux distro. And then there is the fact that people can change the flavor they use and remove and (potentially) 'offending' code and thus no longer be in violation of any alleged (or real) patent or copyright issues...; Posted by: hawkeyeaz1 Posted on: 11/18/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Man, Microsoft has to hate this. They attack Linux, and they just dirve DonnieBoy | 11/18/04

But the important thing is... Loverock Davidson | 11/18/04

proof Loverock. crocd | 11/18/04

Proof Loverock Davidson | 11/18/04

You need to do some research hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

ATTN: Loverock Davidson oscarbell | 12/01/04

Not with their new partnership. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

But that is just it hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

Solaris 10 is a total threat to Windows... prime21 | 11/18/04

No and here is why... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

Need to do more math IT Scion | 11/20/04

Schwartz seems a bit jealous. crocd | 11/18/04

A smart move... Could be. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

It depends hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

Novell yes, Red Hat no. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

Uh... hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

Indemnification gary.douglas@... | 11/18/04

Same is true no matter what hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

What to do with OS fordman | 11/18/04

You seem to be forgetting all the apps. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

Solaris apps fordman | 11/18/04

Read what Sun has said about porting their apps. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

apps fordman | 11/18/04

doesn't apply to us here in Europe hipparchus2000 | 11/18/04

OpenOffice != StarOffice hawkeyeaz1 | 11/18/04

Not True IT Scion | 11/20/04

Solaris 10 fordman | 11/19/04

Need to do more math IT Scion | 11/18/04

Hmmm, sounds like you described Red Hat. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

FREE COST gary.douglas@... | 11/18/04

I've been in IP law for 30 years,... tjaq | 11/18/04

True, no one has endless reserves... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/18/04

but this only applies to the USA hipparchus2000 | 11/18/04

FUD Plain and Simple atsysusa | 11/18/04

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