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Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..
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dr_nikolaus_klepp |
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Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .. |
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Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:28:57 +0200 |
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Alexander Terekhov wrote:
>
> Rahul Dhesi wrote:
> [...]
>> a summary with references in the Wikipedia. You can read the opinion at
>> http://www.internetlibrary.com/pdf/Wallace-IBM-7th-Cir.pdf .
>
> Wikipedia side, here's the summary:
>
> 1. [FOSS contributors can't charge] "Thus the GPL propagates from
> user to user and revision to revision: neither the original author,
> nor any creator of a revised or improved version, may charge for the
> software or allow any successor to charge. ... Linux and other
> open-source projects have been able to cover their fixed costs
> through donations of time"
>
> and
>
> 2. [FOSS is junk] "People willingly pay for quality software even
> when they can get free (but imperfect) substitutes. Open Office is
> a free, open-source suite of word processor, spreadsheet and
> presentation software, but the proprietary Microsoft Office has
> many more users. Gimp is a free, open-source image editor, but the
> proprietary Adobe Photoshop enjoys the lion's share of the market."
>
> and
>
> 3. [FOSS is doomed] "The number of proprietary operating systems
> is growing, not shrinking, so competition in this market continues
> quite apart from the fact that the GPL ensures the future
> availability of Linux and other Unix offshoots."
>
> EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th
> Circuit.
>
> regards,
> alexander.
>
> --
> http://gng.z505.com/index.htm
> (GNG is a derecursive recursive derecursion which pwns GNU since it can
> be infinitely looped as GNGNGNGNG...NGNGNG... and can be said backwards
> too, whereas GNU cannot.)
can you post the correct link where you cited this text from?
n.
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., (continued)
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alexander Terekhov, 2009/04/11
- can't charge for GPL software .., Doug Mentohl, 2009/04/11
- Re: can't charge for GPL software .., Alexander Terekhov, 2009/04/11
- Re: can't charge for GPL software .., Chris Ahlstrom, 2009/04/11
- Re: can't charge for GPL software .., Doctor Smith, 2009/04/12
- Re: can't charge for GPL software .., Hadron, 2009/04/12
- Re: can't charge for GPL software .., Doctor Smith, 2009/04/12
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..,
dr_nikolaus_klepp <=
Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., amicus_curious, 2009/04/04
Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Rahul Dhesi, 2009/04/04