Yes!!!Microsoft put its foot in its mouth, again!From the article: "When we entered the patent cooperation agreement with Microsoft, Novell did not agree or admit that Linux or any other Novell offering violates Microsoft patents."
Essentially, Ballmer said that Linux contains patented Microsoft code and that Novell signed the deal because this was understood.Novell says: hogwash! (and rightly so. Go get 'em Novell).
gnutzuNov 22, 2006
Yes!!!Microsoft put its foot in its mouth, again!From the article: "When we entered the patent cooperation agreement with Microsoft, Novell did not agree or admit that Linux or any other Novell offering violates Microsoft patents."
gnutzuNov 22, 2006
Essentially, Ballmer said that Linux contains patented Microsoft code and that Novell signed the deal because this was understood.Novell says: hogwash! (and rightly so. Go get 'em Novell).