criminal use of linux

Eddie G.O'Connor Jr-I eoconnor25 at gmail.com
Wed Aug 1 08:58:02 UTC 2012


On 08/01/2012 12:02 AM, Skunk Worx wrote:
> Uh oh...
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/25/microsoft_patent_deal_amdocs/
>
> "Microsoft has claimed since 2007 that more than 235 of its patents 
> are violated by the open source operating system Linux, while critics 
> claim Redmond has a cynical eye on the project as another source of 
> revenue."
>
> Between the "Android Tax" and this, indemnification licensing appears 
> to be the only way to protect linux users from themselves.
>
> Oracle Linux Network : $119 per system, per year.
> RedHat Desktop : $49 per system, per year (minimum).
> RedHat Server  : $349 per system, per year (minimum).
>
> ---
> John
You have GOT to be KIDDING me! These guys just DON'T QUIT DO 
they!?.....I guess we'll have to see how far up the food chain this is 
gonna go....(Supreme Court?).


EGO II


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