[Leaplist] Did everyone read (and re-read) the Novell FAQ?

[Fred Moore]

On Saturday 18 November 2006 9:59 am, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-11-18 at 09:53 -0500, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> > Ignore Ballmer, this is a really _good_ cross-license because it extends
> > out to the community as well.  Wow!  I can't believe I missd that!
>
> It also now makes perfect sense when someone at the LEAP meeting said
> that Sun announced the GPL'ing of Java shortly afterwards because they
> wanted to undercut Microsoft.
>
> With this cross-patent and collaboration licensing agreement between
> Microsoft-Novell, I'm sure they were worried about newfound .NET-Mono
> collaboration.  I mean, why consider Sun's "write once, run anywhere"
> when Mono offers direct Windows .NET compatibility, right down to the
> "Gold" books!
>
> Wow!  I guess I'm just now seeing how deep this goes!  But it just makes
> sense, just like the previous Microsoft-Sun agreement.

"Sokath, his eyes uncovered" .. Fred