Comments on: Microsoft Says It Will Not Sue GNU/Linux Users, But There’s a Snag (Updated) http://techrights.org/2007/05/14/microsoft-not-sue/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2007/05/14/microsoft-not-sue/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Roy Schestowitz Tue, 15 May 2007 03:00:52 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-not-sue/#comment-689 Thanks, gpl1, for bringing this article to my attention. I'll post something about it shortly. Thanks, gpl1, for bringing this article to my attention. I’ll post something about it shortly.

]]> By: gpl1 http://techrights.org/2007/05/14/microsoft-not-sue/comment-page-1/#comment-688 gpl1 Tue, 15 May 2007 02:39:01 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-not-sue/#comment-688 Ah, yes, this "love letter" to Red Hat. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/14/microsoft_fortune_redhat/ "Let's be clear here. Microsoft has no intention of suing its customers. It's already tortured users enough with product delays and under achievement. Only pure insanity would drive Microsoft to mimic the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) by clogging US courts with lawsuits. We don't think Microsoft is insane.... As we read it, Microsoft wanted nothing more than to remind Red Hat that it will need to go ahead and strike a deal like Novell. -" Too bad about that darned GPLv3, making such Microvell deals irrelevant and extending to all distributors, too.. Ah, yes, this “love letter” to Red Hat.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/14/microsoft_fortune_redhat/

“Let’s be clear here. Microsoft has no intention of suing its customers. It’s already tortured users enough with product delays and under achievement. Only pure insanity would drive Microsoft to mimic the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) by clogging US courts with lawsuits. We don’t think Microsoft is insane….

As we read it, Microsoft wanted nothing more than to remind Red Hat that it will need to go ahead and strike a deal like Novell. -”

Too bad about that darned GPLv3, making such Microvell deals irrelevant and extending to all distributors, too..

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