linux-mag.com— Microsoft has released code for inclusion in the Linux kernel, but should it be accepted? Linus Torvalds gives his perspective.
Jul 23, 2009View in Crawl 4
>> in this situation microsoft trying to include some GPL software in their proprietary systemProprietary system? It was a driver for linux that makes linux run better on a windows VM. The GPL violation is FUD in itself which doesn't make any sense. Microsoft WANT this to be included in mainline as it makes all distros run better on their VM. The only evidence we have of any GPL violation is a single blog post.
Kinda dumb article...People in the Linux community have for YEARS wanted interoperability from Microsoft...and as soon as they do something that leans towards that, it gets picked apart...The fact that it's for "selfish" reasons is irrelevant-C
oobuntuJul 24, 2009
@ouzei think he just means that looking at the driver source code isn't his bedtime reading material.
lingnoiJul 26, 2009
>> in this situation microsoft trying to include some GPL software in their proprietary systemProprietary system? It was a driver for linux that makes linux run better on a windows VM. The GPL violation is FUD in itself which doesn't make any sense. Microsoft WANT this to be included in mainline as it makes all distros run better on their VM. The only evidence we have of any GPL violation is a single blog post.
custangroJul 27, 2009
Kinda dumb article...People in the Linux community have for YEARS wanted interoperability from Microsoft...and as soon as they do something that leans towards that, it gets picked apart...The fact that it's for "selfish" reasons is irrelevant-C
marx2kJul 28, 2009
Then they misquote you...
Closed AccountJul 29, 2009
Microsoft never gives anything away for free
josedenocheAug 4, 2009
reinventing the driver can be that choice, but it will be much better that the MS product
azathothhAug 4, 2009
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skektekAug 9, 2009
@LANjackal "Ironic" doesn't mean what you think it means. Does your name happen to be Alanis Morissette?