προβληματισμός για την "μάχη" EU vs M$.

[gtroza]

Opinion: EU and Microsoft gang up on the GPL

http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-24101/opinion:eu-and-microsoft-gang-up-on-the-gpl

 

I Was Wrong: Microsoft Won

http://opendotdotdot.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-was-wrong-microsoft-won.html

 

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[nske]

"An article in Australia's IT News mentions that under its antitrust agreement with the European Union, 'Microsoft will publish an irrevocable pledge not to assert any patents it may have over the interoperability information against non-commercial open source software development projects.' Essentially, in addition to getting them to comply with the anti-trust decision, the EU has forced Microsoft to back off of its saber-rattling when it comes to EU open source projects. That protection in no way extends to US projects, of course."

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/63623,eu-forces-microsoft-to-cage-open-source-patent-dogs.aspx

 

Scene opens at Imperial Headquarters' date=' Redmond. Imperial march plays and quiets as conversation begins.

 

Bill: Man, I am getting so tired of the EU. I am going to have to buy Europe. Bring me my checkbook.

 

Accountant: Sir, it's a little out of your price range.

 

Bill: (Staring blankly) Price range?

 

Accountant: Yes, sir. It costs more than you have, especially since most of your money is in dollar currency.

 

Bill: (Picks up phone.) Steve, get in here. And bring your chair.[/quote']

[gtroza]

πολύ καλό nske !

 

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