Patent hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?

Wojciech Puchar wojtek at wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl
Wed Aug 1 13:12:13 UTC 2012


> FUD. Ignore. They're going the same way as SCO.

even if not  it's just matter to add proper licence to right ports in port 
tree and require user to accept it.

>
> T.G.W
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> ________________________________________
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] on behalf of jb [jb.1234abcd at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 2:05 PM
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> Subject: Patent  hit - MS goes after Linux - FreeBSD ?
>
> Hi,
> this should not be ignored; sooner or later things will get nasty ...
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/25/microsoft_patent_deal_amdocs/
>
> The sooner FreeBSD gets rid of Linux-based software (apps, tools) in its ports,
> the better. The FB Foundation and Core Team should enact a plan.
> This should actually happen regardless of MS in the shadows and validity of
> their claims.
> jb
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