Comments on: Microsoft Wants Money From Open Source http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:21:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ilya http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222671 ilya Tue, 15 May 2007 00:28:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222671 More than likely, nothing will come of this. The open source community has already stepped forward and said that any infringing code or features will be removed upon request. From a business point of view, this would be a justified move if the open source community was profiting from said infringements. However, it isn't. This is basically equivalent to ripping your own CD's to listen to on your computer or audio player. More than likely, nothing will come of this. The open source community has already stepped forward and said that any infringing code or features will be removed upon request.

From a business point of view, this would be a justified move if the open source
community was profiting from said infringements. However, it isn’t. This is basically
equivalent to ripping your own CD’s to listen to on your computer or audio player.

]]> By: chris http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222661 chris Tue, 15 May 2007 00:20:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222661 Um, I'd rather have a company that actually made or brought forth the technology those patents protect enforce it than patent holding firms that just snatch them up or create them for the hell of it try to cash in on them. If MS has legitemate reasons for wanting to do so, I say let them. They're certainly not the first to want to try this and they certainly won't be the last. Remember, Apple has their stash of patents and legal attack dogs as well. Um, I’d rather have a company that actually made or brought forth the technology those patents protect enforce it than patent holding firms that just snatch them up or create them for the hell of it try to cash in on them.

If MS has legitemate reasons for wanting to do so, I say let them. They’re certainly not the first to want to try this and they certainly won’t be the last. Remember, Apple has their stash of patents and legal attack dogs as well.

]]> By: hoberion http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222461 hoberion Mon, 14 May 2007 19:28:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222461 its awesome how microsoft keeps shooting itself in the foot concerning community building. I use linux at work and bought vista at home, also am considering to buy windows home server (looks like an awesome product) when it comes out but after reading this crap... its awesome how microsoft keeps shooting itself in the foot concerning community building. I use linux at work and bought vista at home, also am considering to buy windows home server (looks like an awesome product) when it comes out but after reading this crap…

]]> By: Trevor Carpenter http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222268 Trevor Carpenter Mon, 14 May 2007 14:50:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/05/14/microsoft-wants-money-from-open-source/#comment-222268 Yeah! And Apple wants $1 for each trash can (read: "recycle bin") on each Windows desktop. Yeah! And Apple wants $1 for each trash can (read: “recycle bin”) on each Windows desktop.

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