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Community vs. Corporate Linux, The Coming Divide

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the deja-what-now dept.

tobyj writes "MadPenguin.org discusses the great divide that will separate corporate Linux (companies that are working with Microsoft) and community Linux (companies that haven't yet partnered with Microsoft) and their impact on Linux as a whole. Matt Hartley writes, "For Linux enthusiasts, the rules are simple and clear to interpret. But for Microsoft and its Linux partners, we will see plenty of them pointing to self-created loopholes, which will result in fierce debate, and perhaps even worse, blatant defiance. As a collective community, we'd like to think that this whole issue will just blow over, but with the massive migration of so many Windows users and companies that wish to capitalize on this migration, defiance of the GPL will happen and more so than ever before."

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  1. Game Over by JeremyGNJ · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Another self destructive attitude with Linux.
    "If they wont play nice, then we cont support their stuff"

    good move. push Linux more into obscurity by not supporting modern technologies.

    It kind of hints at something big missed last week though, when it comes to patents:
    If Microsoft 0wnz Novell
    and Novell 0wnz Unix
    and SCO failed it's lawsuit against linux for the reason of "not owning Unix in the first place"
    Could Novell now have an trump card when it comes to Linux?.....could it take the same patent lawsuit against Linux that SCO attempted, while using it's rightful ownership?

  2. Re:The community has to grow up by rangek · · Score: 4, Interesting

    They also want to have their bases covered when it comes to liability.

    Can you point to any instance where Microsoft, or some other comparable company has been held liable for defects in their software? People keep bringing up this argument, but I can not ever recall anyone actually using this in practice.