[oclug] Microsoft Lawsuits

[Milan Budimirovic]

Paul Godin wrote:

> Microsoft Warns Asian Governments of Linux Lawsuits
>
>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/18/ballmer_linux_lawsuits/
>
>Sorry about this but I think this is serious and will now drop all my
>Linux distributions, Mandrake, Suse, RedHat, Slackware and all. I mean,
>if Steve says he's mad and going after us then I must fear it is
>true....NOT....
>
>Seriously, I wish I could say here those 4 letters words..but can't. Now
>I know even better why I no longuer use or support any, any.. MS
>product.
>
>Paul Godin
>
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>
This issue is mostly one of public awareness.

The "open" nature of Free and Open Source software may in fact be your 
best hedge against patent and copyright infringement suits. This will 
hopefully come to light as the SCO case unfolds. I've posted this link 
before, but so far it's the best article on how the law really works in 
these cases. See:

  http://writ.news.findlaw.com/commentary/20030626_chander.html