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City of Munich Freezes Its Linux Migration
Jan0815 writes "Yesterday I received disturbing news from the CTO of Munich, Wilhelm Hoegner. As previously mentioned, there is a rising concern that software patents could stifle development of open source worldwide. FFII has complete coverage of what is going on in Europe." (FFII stands for Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure.) Reader jmt(tm) writes "The call for bids was supposed to be published in late July, but the Munich Green Party had pointed out about 50 possible patent conflicts which the city wants to evaluate before moving on."
Oh, common, did anyone else read "Munich freezes linux" and for about 10 seconds I'm like WHOAH It really IS cold over there....
That could be fun.. "We're sueing you for using Linux"
"Try it... you can come to OUR courts and do it"
"..er..erm..but we can't use our money to win there"
"...hmmmm.. indeed"
I hope they do move over to it and then if Microsoft try anything they'd have to win with evidence and not with money.
I like muppets.
...the Munich Green Party had pointed out about 50 possible patent conflicts which the city wants to evaluate before moving on.
Gee, I wonder where they got such a coMprehen$ive list from?
We know where leadership by an anti-intellectual "strongman" who scapegoats minorities and likes boisterous rallies goes
Granted, if you're just someone who doesn't innovate, just copies other ideas, then you don't want software patents.
But Microsoft seems to be all for software patents.
Want to see a legal version of windows? I can make a copy of mine, so you can see what it looks like.
hahahahahahahaha BS. turn off linux == turn off internet