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Turbolinux Is Latest To Sign Microsoft Pact

Posted by kdawson on from the protection-at-what-price dept.

mytrip sends word that Turbolinux has followed Novell, Linspire, and Xandros in signing a patent and technology agreement with Microsoft. Microsoft pledged not to sue Turbolinux's users for patent infringement. Turbolinux, headquartered in Japan, sells Linux systems mostly in emerging markets such as China and India. The Betanews story speculates on some of the technology benefits Turbolinux might get out of the deal.

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  1. Technology benefits? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Could it be? Could Turbolinux users be getting transparent title bars on their windows? That would be FANTASTIC!

  2. huh? by Lord+Ender · · Score: 5, Funny

    Microsoft pledged not to sue Turbolinux's users
    Turbolinux has users?
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    1. Re:huh? by Ep0xi · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sorry to tell you, but TurboLinux is the most reliable linux on earth. After Mr Volker's Slackware with lots of twisting and turnings-
      Probably, related to my new job, TurboLinux will have the best Open Sourced, Freewared .NET server.

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  3. The good old days by Dice · · Score: 5, Funny

    And here I was thinking that Turbolinux died years ago. Last time I remember hearing about them is back in '99 or '00.

    Maybe they just died on the inside.

  4. Queen by businessnerd · · Score: 3, Funny

    There's a Queen song that comes to mind...

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    1. Re:Queen by DrSkwid · · Score: 4, Funny
      Which one ?
      • You Don't Fool Me
      • Stone Cold Crazy
      • The Show Must Go On
      • I'm Going Slightly Mad
      • Scandal
      • I Can't Live With You
      • Headlong
      • Too Much Love Will Kill You
      • These Are The Days Of Our Lives
      • No One But You
      • I Want It All
      • Pain Is So Close To Pleasure
      • Who Wants To Live Forever
      • Man On The Prowl
      • I Want To Break Free
      • Under Pressure
      • Save Me
      • Don't Stop Me Now
      • Jealousy
      • Liar


      that'll do :)

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    2. Re:Queen by initialE · · Score: 2, Funny

      Another WAN Bytes DE_DUST

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  5. Re:Dammit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    TurboDamnit?

  6. Don Ballmer Strikes again by MrSteveSD · · Score: 4, Funny

    [Capo di tutti capi, Steve Ballmer] - "That's a nice set of users ya got there. Shame if anything were to happen to 'em. I'm a reasonable Mafia don though, I just want to 'Wet my beak' as they say."

  7. Re:Dammit. by h4rm0ny · · Score: 5, Funny


    Frustration is understandable, but targeted disgust can be more therapeutic. Instead of "dammit" try saying "treacherous judases who have just signed their own death warrant and thank fuck they're just a pissant little distro that nobody really gave a shit and whose only notable achievement is this sudden managing to replace the Linux world's apathy toward them in one stroke, albeit with dislike."

    Yep, saying that is much more therapeutic. Especially at the top of a thread on an international tech news forum. ;)

    "Traitors - we piss on you!"

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  8. Re:who?? by Tarlus · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...a real distro like Red Hat Debian... God, I hope that never happens.
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