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Gates: Microsoft IP Finds Its Way Into Free Software

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the bsd-network-stack dept.

Andy Tai writes "While speaking to financial analysts and commenting on the SCO lawsuit, Bill Gates made the claim that Microsoft's IP is also included in Free/Open source software. Without being specific, he said "There's no question that in cloning activities, IP from many, many companies, including Microsoft, is being used in open-source software. When people clone things, that often becomes unavoidable." Considering Microsoft's claims of ownership over technologies like CIFS, does this mean Microsoft may also launch SCO-style attacks against Free Software/Open Source?"

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  1. my theory about Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    My theory about Microsoft is that Bill Gates has a corn cob stuck up his ass. He really needs to get that fixed!

  2. Re:Stupid! by e.colli · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Where are you from? Mars? ;)

  3. Re:Oh, my. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Microsoft DOESN'T USE THE BSD TCP/IP STACK. The only code from BSD is in the Simple TCP/IP tools, like FTP, finger, nslookup, etc TO RETAIN COMPATIBILITY WITH THE UNIX TOOLS.

    Assbite.

  4. Re:The next great FUD campaign by Lord+Bitman · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Fuck you. You said "arse", go fuck yourself.

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    -- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
  5. Re:I highly doubt it! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Oh oh, and Microsoft was also in cahoots with the KGB and planted Communist propaganda into Linux. You're an idiot, stop spouting bullshit nonsense.