[ubuntu-uk] Linspire and MS deal

[Lee Tambiah]

Linspire are windows wannabe's anyway I guess its great to be involved with
Microsoft for them! But with now three distros joining the MS Corp they
don't seem to have much faith about Linux not violating patents. These
distros are sending out the wrong message and actually believe the FUD.

I hope Ubuntu never signs a deal like this either, but I think we are safe,
I don't think Mark Shuttleworth is that gullable.

Lee

On 6/14/07, Sean Miller <sean at seanmiller.net> wrote:
>
> Not impressed... it's the completely wrong direction to be going in...
>
> What's next? A Linux distro that prevents you installing any software
> written by non-US citizens? I recall Micro$oft playing the cheap "Open
> Source is a danger to National Security" card a few years ago... cheap
> tricks appear to be a speciality of theirs.
>
> Sean
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