Barry Gershenfeld wrote:

>At 08:10 PM 5/21/07 -0400, Neil Cherry wrote:
>  
>
>>But there is still something bothering me about this whole thing.
>>What' MS really up to? They had to know that they would get this
>>kind of reaction. Something else is up I just haven't figured
>>out what yet. I hope someone does, soon.
>>    
>>
>
>I looked at the Computerworld article, and thought about this,
>
>"...the Redmond, Washington, software company signed a Linux deal with 
>Novell Inc. that indemnifies the company against Microsoft patent claims 
>over Linux. Last week, Dell Inc. joined the deal, becoming the first 
>hardware vendor to do so. "
>
>Has MS traded "protection" for some agreement (like not distributing OSS)?
>
>Maybe IBM can hire everyone in the country at no pay, thereby extending the 
>protection to all of us.
>
>Barry
>
>  
>
Sounds like a high-tech protection racket -- sign-up and we wouldn't 
beat you up. 

David


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