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Double Standard
We read all of the usual suspects talking about how they respect "IP" and honor licenses. But wait... if it involves GPL'd GNU/Linux all bets are off?

Novell is reselling software NOT created by them and doing so in violation of the intent of the license chosen by the actual creators of the code.

Novell is no better than the people who pirate DVD's and sell the illegal copies on the streets of Beijing.
Posted by: Tim Patterson   Posted on: 01/23/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Right  Richard Flude | 01/22/07
I bet it really eats you up inside Flude  Scrat | 01/23/07
Why?  Richard Flude | 01/23/07
re:Right  ianlomaxatl | 01/23/07
Why would you give something away ....  ianlomaxatl | 01/23/07
I think the story speaks for itself  wolf_z | 01/23/07
Not a good standard  Chad_z | 01/23/07
Not going to work??? It already has.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
It's absolutely ridiculous!  nomorems | 01/23/07
Wal-Mart eyes Microsoft for Web build-out  Loverock Davidson | 01/23/07
Apparently...  Tim Patterson | 01/23/07
Ranting and zelotry aside, this is a smart move.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Double Standard  Tim Patterson | 01/23/07
Simply not true...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
True Type fonts, imported codecs, OUCH!  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
Should everything com down to "intent"?  John Zern | 01/23/07
Exactly... Intent is NOT a contract.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Actually WalMart is in control.  B.O.F.H. | 01/23/07
Hah hah hah!  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
All software has potential IP issues ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
This IS a big deal folks ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
I think so too.  DemonX | 01/23/07
No the big winner here is Microsoft and no one else..  mrlinux | 01/23/07
I disagree.  DemonX | 01/23/07
I disagree  mrlinux | 01/24/07
I disagree  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Red Hat will be a winner too ... they just will have to wait awhile ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
You don't understand Linux ...  George Mitchell | 01/23/07
Totally right!  techboy_z | 01/23/07
You know, Novell stock is looking real good right now.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 01/23/07
Red Hat and MS servers  sphillips@... | 01/24/07
Get a MAC XServe!  nomorems | 01/24/07

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