This has a familiar ring to it. Let me think...Oh, RIAA. It is working for them. Why not MS.
They can extort money from the ones who will pay for the license and sue the rest. After the
failing of Vista, they don't have much left as a cash cow. Open Office is getting better and it
is becoming a more viable option. Many countries are switching or moving to OSS, such as Japan as
being the latest to come around.
http://www.linuxworld.com/newsletters/linux/2007/0507linux2.html
MS is losing business right and left to OSS and they are starting to bring out there claws.
Sooner or later, they are going to be backed into a corner and start suing everybody and
everything related to OSS. I think the first shot is already hear. If this thing could pass then
maybe even a work-a-round "could" be a copyright infringement.
http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9719339-7.html
William
--- suncoastlug.mailbox@gibp.com wrote:
> > > http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6183437.html
> >
> > See this for a replay
> >
> > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story070513234519615
>
> Good link that makes many good points.
> Appears as though M$ is blowing smoke.
> A successful ploy if it hinders linux advocates.
>
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