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Microsoft Fracturing the Open-Source Community

Posted by kdawson on from the old-divide-and-conquer dept.

TechGeek sends us to eWeek, where Mark Shuttleworth is quoted to the effect that Microsoft has succeeded in fracturing the Linux and open-source community with its patent indemnity agreements. Quoting: "Microsoft's strategy was to drive a wedge into the open-source community and unsettle the marketplace, Shuttleworth said. He also took issue with the Redmond, Wash., software maker for not disclosing the 235 of its patents it claims are being violated by Linux and other open-source software. 'That's extortion and we should call it what it is,' he said." Shuttleworth added, "I don't think this will end well for the companies that slipped up and went down that road."

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  1. Letter to Mr. Gates by obergfellja · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Mr. Gates: Bring it. Your Loving - OSS Community

  2. In other words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft forked the Open Source Community. Motherforkers.

  3. Re:Capitolism by muellerr1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Welcome to capitolism.

    Where everybody is forced to live in the city containing the main government buildings.

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  4. Re:Fractured, schmatured... by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Haven't you ever read debian-legal? I've heard of it, but I've never read it because rumour has it they all use EMACS.
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