31 Aug
2007
31 Aug
'07
7:44 a.m.
On Friday 31 August 2007 11:50, Rahulkrishna Gupta wrote:
[snip]
- Speculation!!
- Also I would suggest you to read Clause 11( related to patents) of
GPL v3 in its entirety . I am not lawyer not do I have any legal background. But it doesn't it mention something about agreements made prior to 28 March 2007. [more snip]
If you want the story as it currently stands, MS has painted itself into a corner, and presumably its partners will also suffer the fallout:
Microsux Says It Is Not Bound by GPLv3: http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2155119,00.asp
Microsux cannot declare itself exempt from the requirements of GPLv3: http://www.fsf.org/news/microsoft_response
The patent agreement is likely to cause MS and allies more heartache than profit in the foreseeable future.
Regards,
-- Raju
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