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Ed Centanni wrote:
> patrick wrote:
> <snip>
> >
> > in this day u better have some powerful to replace else with.
> > Linux is quite powerful. i just read the other day that some
> > guy that used to work for microsoft has been messing
> > with the kernal and has has 3x performance increases in
> > some areas with it. he even mentioned wanted to write
> > some code for Linux, hopefully the kernal. isnt that cool
> >
> <snip>
>
> NO IT'S NOT!
>
> Microsoft would dearly love to be able to claim that some part of the
> Linux kernel was "stolen" or adapted from their proprietary ideas or
> code. I really don't want ANYONE who has ever seen any part of
> microsoft code to be working on the Linux kernel regardless of their
> motives or expertise. It's just too easy for good lawyers (and MS has
> plenty!) to create trouble with intellectual property issues. It's
> unfortunate if someone with the best of intentions and who can really
> make a contribution has to be rejected but the danger is real and the
> freedoms we enjoy must be protected by keeping the kernel free from any
> claim of non-original code.
>
> Ed.
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David wrote:
Word!
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