[nzlug] Microsoft on Novell Deal

[cr]

On Friday 17 November 2006 22:35, Matt Brown wrote:
> Dirk Pilat wrote:
> > Where are the benefits for MS? Enlighten a stupid immigrant to North
> > Otago....
>
> Ballmer said Microsoft was motivated to sign a deal with SUSE Linux
> distributor Novell earlier this month because Linux "uses our
> intellectual property" and Microsoft wanted to "get the appropriate
> economic return for our shareholders from our innovation."
>
> http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;839593139;fp;16;fpid;1

Oh yeah?    Just like their puppet SCO?

Memo to Microsoft:  You did not invent the computer and everything that runs 
on one is not your intellectual property   8-(

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cr