linux-kernel - Re: Faustian Pact between Novell and Microsoft

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Date:	Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:54:49 -0700
From:	"Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@...fmountaingroup.com>
To:	Bernd Petrovitsch <bernd@...mix.at>
CC:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, Petr Baudis <pasky@...e.cz>,
	Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Faustian Pact between Novell and Microsoft

Bernd Petrovitsch wrote:

>On Tue, 2006-11-07 at 09:18 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
>[...]
>  
>
>>This is a watershed moment for Linux. It fundamentally changes the
>>rules of the game. We're really excited about this deal, and we hope
>>you are too.
>>    
>>
>>(from http://www.novell.com/linux/microsoft/openletter.html) only make
>>it worse, but acquisition? I'd hope not even mickey$oft has enough
>>cash for _that_.
>>    
>>
>
>And the first point in the list is "patents" ....
>
>	Bernd
>  
>
I can see the lights are coming on now for some folks now. 

Jeff
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