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Why the Novell / MS Deal Is Very Bad

Posted by kdawson on from the laying-it-out dept.

jamienk writes "PJ from Groklaw has taken the time to really explain the big picture of the Novell/MS deal and how it all fits into the SCO case and the strategy some have employed to attack Free Software. If you thought PJ was becoming too shrill before, or if you haven't understood what the big deal is with Novell's agreement, it's really worth a read." From the article: "This is Groklaw's 2,838th article. We now have 10,545 members, who have worked very hard to disprove SCO's scurrilous claims, and we did. We succeeded, beyond my hopes when we started. But here's the sad part. As victory is in sight, Novell signs a patent agreement with Microsoft..."

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  1. Correction: This is Groklaw's 2,838th article... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...on the Novell-MS deal. Seriously, PJ, give it a rest.
    I wish I saw just as much criticism from you some time ago when the OSRM came out with that FUD on Linux infringing 283 patents. But noooo, not a peep from you at the time, since you were an OSRM employee.
    I guess what Novell did wrong was not hiring you before signing the MS-Novell deal.

  2. Re:All of a sudden there aren't the hardware drive by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    fuck, you're an idiot.

    I hope you are sterile.

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  3. Re:All of a sudden there aren't the hardware drive by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I told you to fuck off asshole. You can't bully people into talking to you. I tried to be nice. I tried to explain things to you, but you just don't know what you're talking about, now go away.

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