It looks like Linux arent chicken after all, since they wont
be comprimising with Microsoft regarding the software giantss
threats regarding copyright issues.
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June 18, 2007 (Computerworld) Contrary to online rumors, Ubuntu
Linux wont be signing a deal with Microsoft Corp. to protect it
from being sued for alleged infringement of unspecified
patents.
Thats the word from Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth, who
wrote about the topic in his online blog on Saturday after several
such deals between Microsoft and other Linux operating system
vendors were announced.
Theres a rumour circulating that Ubuntu is in discussions with
Microsoft aimed at an agreement along the lines they have concluded
recently with Linspire, Xandros, Novell etc., Shuttleworth wrote
in his blog. Unfortunately, some speculation in the media
(thoroughly and elegantly debunked in the blogosphere but not
before the damage was done) posited that Ubuntu might be next.
For the record, let me state my position, and I think this is also
roughly the position of Canonical [the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu
Linux] and the Ubuntu Community Council, though I havent caucused
with the CC on this specifically. We have declined to discuss any
agreement with Microsoft under the threat of unspecified patent
infringements.
In the past two weeks, Microsoft has reached intellectual property
agreements and collaboration deals with Linux vendors Linspire Inc.
and Xandros Inc.. Microsoft said yesterday that it still hopes to
forge a similar pact with Linux market leader Red Hat Inc.,
although Red Hat has consistently said that its not interested in
such a deal.
Last November, Microsoft reached a landmark deal with Linux vendor
Novell Inc. to support Novells SUSE Linux on machines that run
Windows, as well as to provide sales support and co-develop
technologies to make it easier for users to run both SUSE Linux and
Microsoft Windows on their computers.
Source:http://computerworld.com/
Good Job Linux Stick Up For Yourself!
