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Microsoft, Sue Me First
corigo writes "Supporters of free and open source solutions have thrown down the gauntlet at Microsoft's feet. Christian Einfeldt of Digital Tipping Point says 'Sue Me First,' and he's not alone. More and more people are signing up and challenging Microsoft to put their lawyers where their mouth is. The open source community is far from running scared. Will Microsoft step up to the plate, or are they just continuing a scare campaign with no real ability to leverage the patents they claim open source is infringing?"
Microsoft: O.K.
Snowden and Manning are heroes.
as an open source software user, i back christian einfeldt completely.
sue him first, pls.
fp btw!
...Open source sues you!
Microsoft sues you! Oh wait ...
A: Will Microsoft step up to the plate...
B: or are they just continuing a scare campaign with no real ability to leverage the patents they claim open source is infringing?
I'll take B for all the money in the world, Bob.
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
Digitaltippingpoint - Hmmm, appropriately named.
You are being MICROattacked, from various angles, in a SOFT manner.
Seems the site is a bit swamped...must be all the people signing up to be sued...
How many SUSE using Susie's could Microsoft sue If Microsoft could sue SUSE using Susie's who sell sea shells down by the sea shore?
Answer: None. I think.
FAQs are evil.
I'm Sparticus! No, I'm Sparticus!
(OK, so they aren't searching for someone in particular but close enough).
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me.
Several people were speaking up for you, but you failed to read the message due to an IRC netsplit.
And you can always seek refuge on a Mac.
"Can of worms? The can is open... the worms are everywhere."
I invoke Godwin's Law on this......
hi, sorry about this. Slashdot has crushed our server. I hope to get it back up soon. My apologies for the inconvenience.
Christian Einfeldt,
Producer, The Digital Tipping Point
More accurately, Trademark != Patent != Copyright != Trademark.
But wait untill I'm done being Slashdotted, please.
Wanna fight ? Bend over, stick your head up your ass, and fight for air.
That's fucking gross man! You don't know where those have been!
First, they came for the Volvos, but I didn't say anything, because I didn't drive a Volvo. Then they came for the Volkswagons...
My favorite instance of McDonalds taking aggressive action is when 60 minutes, a US news program, did a report on McDonalds going through the UK shutting down restaurants using the McDonalds name. The best part was near the end. They showed a beautiful scene of rolling green hills in the country side and then a very nice 5-star restaurant on a hill with a man in the foreground in a kilt. Apparently that restaurant was also called McDonalds. The man addressed the camera and said something like this in his Scottish accent, "My name is John McDonald, head of the clan McDonald. If anyone is going to be changing their name, it's going to be them!"
Here's my version:
:D
First they came for the Hackers, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Hacker.
Then they came for Novell, and I didn't speak up, because I don't use Novell.
Then they came for the Windows Users, and I didn't speak up, because I wasn't a Windows user.
Now it's nice and quiet. Thank you!