Embrace, Extend, Extinguish ........
Talkback The article does not mention that users of Linspire are required to pay Microsoft, a charge, which Linspire are initially absorbing. Presumably this is for the unspecified patent infringements. Nothing new here then!
[July 30, 2007, 22:12]
Shuttleworth Distances Himself From Microsoft
News Microsoft already has tie-ups with Red Hat's rival Novell and smaller open-source firms Xandros and Linspire. Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical's chief executive, wrote in a blog that Canonical has declined to talk to Microsoft about any agreement that...
[June 19, 2007, 19:27]
Linspire Linux Deal 'worse Than Novell'
News The terms of Linux distributor Linspire's agreement with Microsoft betrays a deal "worse" than that between Microsoft and Novell, according to legal expert Pamela Jones. Jones, author of the Groklaw blog, wrote on Sunday that the Linspire deal...
[July 23, 2007, 13:50]
Sun Exec Accuses Microsoft Of 'patent Terrorism'
News In recent times, Microsoft has struck legal agreements with Linux distributors Novell, Xandros and Linspire, pledging not to sue users of these distributions over alleged patent violations — none of which have yet been tested in a court of law.
[July 24, 2007, 9:24]
Mandriva Latest To Spurn Microsoft
News This agreement has since been followed by similar deals with Linux firms Xandros and Linspire. A promise by Microsoft not to sue for infringement of unspecified patents has no value at all and is not worth paying for… people who pay protection...
[June 22, 2007, 11:39]
