off:patent deals ?

[Derek Broughton]

Rick wrote:

> this is getting way out of hand,
> "Linspire has signed a patent deal with Microsoft"
> 
> Because, they are afraid of MS 234 patent claims in linux.
> MS has sign up 9 or 10 companies as of now, with this kind of tactic.
> 
> When is the Linux community going to stand up, and slap them down,
> where they belong, because, if "WE" (linux) don't MS will have
> a couple of dozen companies, under there patent don't sue us agreement,
> Then they will file a law suit aginst, the other distro's

It's not something you get a chance to stand up for until the lawsuit.  SCO
tried it, and it's come to nothing.  If MS gets as far as lawsuits, they'll
have to sue some pretty big names, like IBM.
-- 
derek