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Subject: Re: Bill Gates will meet Angela Merkel - msg#00026List: org.fsf.europe.discussionOn 10/10/07, Matthias Kirschner <mk-VaTbYqLCNhc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I do not know if FSF is aware of that and if they plan to write a > letter. FSFE is thinking about if and how to do this. that was a typo. I meant FSFE. Cheers, Torsten -- blog: http://twerner.blogspot.com/ homepage: http://www.twerner42.de/ Thread at a glance:
Previous Message by Date: click to view message previewBallmer's newest statements re: Red Hat and patentsDo any of you see something new - as in, some action actually threatened, or signs of a "stepping up" - in Steve Ballmer's most recent statements? http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2200717/microsoft-sharpens-aims-patent http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071008205138925 To me it seems that by pointing a finger directly a Red Hat the effect of scaring business away from FOSS becomes more specific - and, in a way, more pointed that previously. Now it's not so much "there are some patents but we're not telling which" but rather "there are some patents and we're not telling which, but people using those products are going to have to pay up." But is there any real harm done by it - except for the FUD? Or is the main harm done by such statements perhaps to Microsoft itself? best regards, Carsten -- http://www.modspil.dk - fordi tiden kræver et MODSPIL! Next Message by Date: click to view message previewRe: Ballmer's newest statements re: Red Hat and patentsOn Wed, 2007-10-10 at 12:50 +0200, Carsten Agger wrote: > Do any of you see something new - as in, some action actually > threatened, or signs of a "stepping up" - in Steve Ballmer's most > recent statements? > > http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2200717/microsoft-sharpens-aims-patent > http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20071008205138925 > > To me it seems that by pointing a finger directly a Red Hat the effect > of scaring business away from FOSS becomes more specific - and, in a > way, more pointed that previously. Now it's not so much "there are > some patents but we're not telling which" but rather "there are some > patents and we're not telling which, but people using those products > are going to have to pay up." > > But is there any real harm done by it - except for the FUD? Or is the > main harm done by such statements perhaps to Microsoft itself? Given that Red Hat has a real indemnification program (that covers also patent claims) it seem pure FUD to me. Simo. Previous Message by Thread: click to view message previewRe: Bill Gates will meet Angela MerkelHi Torsten, * Torsten Werner <mail.twerner-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2007-10-04 13:34:57 +0200]: > there will be a symposium in the german federal foreign office: > http://www.vodafone-stiftung.de/bin/php/frontend/index.php3?ACTION=SHOWCONTENT&menuepunkt=2 > (text is in german). Both Mr. Gates and Mrs. Merkel will take part and > have a discussion. Does the FSF have any plans to write an official > letter to Mrs. Merkel? Open document formats could be a good topic. I do not know if FSF is aware of that and if they plan to write a letter. FSFE is thinking about if and how to do this. With best wishes, Matze -- Join the Fellowship and protect your freedom! (http://www.fsfe.org) Next Message by Thread: click to view message previewRe: Die Peer-ÖkonomieOn 10/5/07, Christian Siefkes <christian-0a8dUXqrJ1fR7s880joybQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ist ja auch keine Dokumentation! RMS erlaubt bei seinen Essays nur die > unveränderte Weitergabe, verstößt er damit auch gegen den Geist der Freien > Software? Ja, dass tut er meiner Meinung nach, weil eine Wiederverwendung von Teilen des Textes in modifizierter Form nicht möglich ist. Bei freier Software ist eine solche Beschränkung völlig unakzeptabel. Viele Grüße, Torsten -- blog: http://twerner.blogspot.com/ homepage: http://www.twerner42.de/ Loading Comments...
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