Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 19:14:24 +0200 (CEST) From: Julian Stacey <jhs@berklix.org> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SCO sue IBM re Linux Sys V Copyright. Maybe patent danger later? Message-ID: <200305191714.h4JHEOge037879@tower.berklix.org> In-Reply-To: Message from "Julian Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> <200305171410.h4HEADoe032933@tower.berk
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I wrote:
> Worst nightmare is Microsoft (or some parasite that may not even
> write code) acquiring software patents, (either deliberately,
> or by accidentaly acquiring them while buying other companies),
> ... & later attacking Linux & BSD & all else.
Microsoft just bought rights to use Sco Unix patents etc:
http://ir.sco.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=109360
but not the patents themselves though.
M$ also bought copyright access to the SCO Unix code - Yawn - It's
software patents that concern me.
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Julian Stacey Freelance Systems Engineer, Unix & Net Consultant, Munich.
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