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Simon Phipps comments on Microsoft's latest antics in regards to open source. Specifically, while the public is distracted by show, Microsoft is shaking down the Android/Linux and GNU/Linux communities for patent licenses.
Phipps asserts that it's time for them to put up or shut up by either joining the OIN or admitting that they can't be trusted in the open source community they now claim to love.
Roy Schestowitz has some harsher words on the same topic, noting that the media is ignoring malicious actions in favor of paying attention to the public relations campaign.
While the OIN cannot protect against NPE's aka patent trolls, it is created for just this kind of situation and choosing to join -- or not -- sends a very clear message about their intentions towards the community.
(Score: 1, Troll) by Tork on Saturday March 12 2016, @06:14AM
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by aristarchus on Saturday March 12 2016, @06:26AM
I forgot to specify that the Microsoft said to its victims, "I promise I won't sue you for patent violations, because that would kill us both, and not be in my own interests!" And the chameleon thought about it, and, well, here we are at the end of the story.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by bitstream on Saturday March 12 2016, @12:32PM
Microsoft asked if it could donate some software to the the open source community and get involved and promised to not sue. The community took their software and engagement. But when the entanglement go to it's height. The lawyers and the organization wreckers got marching orders. The community asked why? and the Microsoft said it's in our best interest.
Don't socialize with the snake nor accept the poison gifts.