[SLUG] Ballmer: Novell deal proves open source needs to ‘respect IP rights’

From: steve szmidt (steve@szmidt.org)
Date: Sun Feb 18 2007 - 00:36:17 EST


Ballmer: Novell deal proves open source needs to ‘respect IP rights’

Ballmer didn't talk up technological cross-collaboration. He didn't mention
helping customers with interoperability challenges. He didn't mention new
sales opportunities. Instead, he said:

http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=265

As the truth slowly seeps out like a dangerous gas... Maybe a bit
melodramatic, but it looks like the clouds over Novell are getting darker by
the day.

The problem is the potential breakdown of a major Linux player in his own
community. Unfortunately not a very wise one either.

-- 

Steve Szmidt

"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

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