Comments on: What Samba Can Teach Us About Mono http://techrights.org/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/ 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: AlexH http://techrights.org/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-57013 AlexH Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:38:22 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/#comment-57013 Samba is <em>better</em> due to the consequences of legal action, Samba is <em>safe</em> because its developers are careful. Don't confuse the two. Samba is better due to the consequences of legal action, Samba is safe because its developers are careful. Don’t confuse the two.

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-57011 Roy Schestowitz Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:52:43 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/#comment-57011 Samba is 'safe' for exceptional reasons after pressure from the court. To quote <a href="http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=33134" rel="nofollow">SDTime from yesterday</a>, "Kuhn also dismissed Microsoft’s work with the Samba project as being nothing more than a consequence of court-ordered mandates." Samba is ‘safe’ for exceptional reasons after pressure from the court. To quote SDTime from yesterday, “Kuhn also dismissed Microsoft’s work with the Samba project as being nothing more than a consequence of court-ordered mandates.”

]]> By: oiaohm http://techrights.org/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-57008 oiaohm Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:03:24 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/#comment-57008 Really. Samba is GPL 3. Microsoft is a distributor of SUSE that contains it. So sorry Microsoft go stuff yourself. Really. Samba is GPL 3. Microsoft is a distributor of SUSE that contains it. So sorry Microsoft go stuff yourself.

]]> By: AlexH http://techrights.org/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/comment-page-1/#comment-56837 AlexH Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:50:34 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/12/29/cifs-and-dot-net-lesson/#comment-56837 Several months ago I also pointed out why Glyn's analysis was wrong. Seems I have to do it again: <blockquote>But in fact, there are *no* patent issues, because last year Samba officially received from Microsoft the full protocol documentation, under the terms of the agreement with the European Commission</blockquote> Documentation doesn't prevent patent infringement. The PFIF agreement has a long list of patents that Samba have to avoid, in fact. Several months ago I also pointed out why Glyn’s analysis was wrong. Seems I have to do it again:

But in fact, there are *no* patent issues, because last year Samba officially received from Microsoft the full protocol documentation, under the terms of the agreement with the European Commission

Documentation doesn’t prevent patent infringement. The PFIF agreement has a long list of patents that Samba have to avoid, in fact.

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