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Turbolinux and Microsoft enter into patent-sharing agreement
That didn't stop Turbolinux from inking a deal with Microsoft, one they claim will only benefit them. Despite that, there are concerns over this deal and all others about Microsoft's intentions. It is clearly possible that in the future they will seek to abuse these “deals” for their own gain, perhaps strongarming these vendors to act in a particular manner:
”...it's perhaps impossible not to consider the implications of Microsoft being able to leverage its joint discoveries - to which it would presumably be fully licensed - in devising a similar portal for Linspire and Novell distributions, and perhaps others.”
Hopefully, larger companies like Red Hat and Canonical will not give in to Microsoft's whims.
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[quote]Hopefully, larger companies like Red Hat and Canonical will not give in to Microsoft's whims.[/quote]Exactly.What benefits would deals such as this provide to Linux vendors?
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GPL v3 apparently addresses these dubious patent alliances. They found a way to turn the Microsoft / Novell deal back on them. The same will be true here.This spate of attempts on Microsoft's part to get their hands on Linux intellectual property means at least 2 things: 1) Microsoft is convinced that Linux will begin to take up more of the server OS market in future, and 2) They are worried about that.
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[b]Originally posted by kitty500cat:[/b][quote]Hopefully, larger companies like Red Hat and Canonical will not give in to Microsoft's whims.[/quote][quote]Exactly.What benefits would deals such as this provide to Linux vendors?[/quote]Well, access to Microsoft's vastly extensive range of intellectual property would be a start. Believe it or not, a lot of that is every bit as relevant to a Linux OS.
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