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Comments on: How much is Microsoft's patent protection worth?

So Novell's Suse Linux offers protection from the Microsoft wolf. How much? Not very much, as it turns out.

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Thanks matt.
by vexorian September 30, 2007 8:58 PM PDT: Your last paragraph sums it up, I still don't get it why Novell really think spreading FUD against the source of the base for what they sell is a good idea. Used to think that MS did stealth-buy Novell, and it wasn't just a deal. But it doesn't look so, then it is pretty strange that they behave the way they behave, they are, after all in the Linux business , so being so hostile against the Linux community doesn't sound like a good idea to me.; Like this Reply to this comment

Thanks matt.
by vexorian September 30, 2007 8:58 PM PDT: Your last paragraph sums it up, I still don't get it why Novell really think spreading FUD against the source of the base for what they sell is a good idea. Used to think that MS did stealth-buy Novell, and it wasn't just a deal. But it doesn't look so, then it is pretty strange that they behave the way they behave, they are, after all in the Linux business , so being so hostile against the Linux community doesn't sound like a good idea to me.; Like this Reply to this comment

Not only Novell
by mlluny October 2, 2007 11:03 AM PDT: I don't see your point. Patent protection is one of the selling points in all major distros, not only Suse (for example, see http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39284547,00.htm).

It looks like a lame attempt of FUDding Novell, once again.; Like this Reply to this comment

Not only Novell
by mlluny October 2, 2007 11:03 AM PDT: I don't see your point. Patent protection is one of the selling points in all major distros, not only Suse (for example, see http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39284547,00.htm).

It looks like a lame attempt of FUDding Novell, once again.; Like this Reply to this comment

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