off:patent deals ?

[Rick]

On Thursday 14 June 2007 3:40:32 pm Michael wrote:
> The problem as far as Ubuntu is concerned relates to February's deal to
> incorporate Click'N'Run technology. According to the press release,
> "Canonical plans to integrate aspects of the open source CNR technology
> into Ubuntu's software management system starting with Ubuntu's Feisty
> +1 release expected in October 2007".
>
> If the repositories in question belong to Ubuntu then I doubt there's an
> issue, but if not, Ubuntu users will be employing a plugin *shipped by
> default* to install patent-bound fonts and codecs, and presumably
> agreeing to Microsoft EULAs for the privilege.
>
> A Canonical employee I asked earlier today was completely in the dark
> regarding how CNR was going to be implemented in 7.10, so it'd be nice
> to have a bit of official enlightenment.
>
> Michael

Thanks, that right.... what a snake MS is...
slip around the backdoor. this is why MS needs to be kept in check,
or knock down a few steps... Now Mark, is probably going to dump the CNR 
repository, in favor of something new.

Richard