patrick wrote:
>
> On Sunday 13 May 2001 09:38 pm, you 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.
>
> thats very interesting. i didnt realize that microsoft could
> actually do that. the Linux kernal is not microsoft product.
> so how could microsoft sue. give me some details.
> thanks
Ask the people who tried to publish "The Wind Done Gone" a parody of
"Gone with The Wind"
Ed.
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