Understandably, there’s been a lot of hand wringing about this. But the experts and evidence all suggest that Microsoft is all bark and no bite in this particular case.
Let’s start with the study that Steve Balmer likes to tout, claiming it shows that even Open Source advocates acknowledge that linux massively infringes on patents. […]
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Why I’m Not Worried about the Microsoft Patent Threats Against Linux
Published by May 16th, 2007 in Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 0 CommentsEven Microsoft Disagrees with Blackboard
Published by September 13th, 2006 in Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 1 CommentI recently noted that, contrary to Blackboard General Counsel Matthew Small’s assertion that no patent holder can say for certain what they will or will not do with a patent, IBM has done exactly that by providing royalty-free licenses to linux on hundreds of their patents. But hey, that’s IBM. They’re into all that crazy […]
Microsoft Takes the Lead on Openness (?!)
Published by April 16th, 2006 in Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!) and Open Source, Open Content, Open Access. 0 CommentsMicrosoft recently announced that they are making the issue register (i.e., bug tracker) for Internet Explorer public. Yes, there are a few hoops you need to jump through in order to see it, but basically anyone can now see the open bugs around IE. This is a big deal. As Washington Post technology security columnist […]
