[nzlug] Microsoft on Novell Deal

[Matt Brown]

cr wrote:

> fud fud fud fud fudfud

As much as I agree with you that it's Microsoft spreading FUD. I don't
think it's quite that easy to just write it off as that now.

Despite Novell's assertions that they aren't acknowledging any patent
infringements, the fact that they're paying money to Microsoft
acknowledges that the patents are at least worth something. Essentially
novell has taken FUD and given it some level of legitimacy.

What remains to be seen, in my opinion, is how much legitimacy Novell
has given Microsoft with this deal.

-- 
Matt Brown
matt at mattb.net.nz
Mob +64 21 611 544 www.mattb.net.nz

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