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Microsoft's Open Source Distractions

posted by n1 on Saturday March 12 2016, @05:05AM   Printer-friendly
from the enemy-within dept.

canopic jug writes:

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.

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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 12 2016, @03:27PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 12 2016, @03:27PM (#317373)

    RICO

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  • (Score: 2) by bitstream on Saturday March 12 2016, @03:40PM

    by bitstream (6144) on Saturday March 12 2016, @03:40PM (#317375) Journal

    Interesting!