Re: [chat] The latest Microsoft attack

[Anthony Rumble <smilie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Andre Pang wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 02:55:33PM +1000, Matthew Palmer wrote:
>
> > In what has become somewhat of a habit, Microsoft's latest attack on the
> > world of Open Source.  Now we have to choose between running Linux or
> > running Windows.  It might scare some, but I know which side of the fence
> > I'm going to eat my grass from.
> >
> > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/htx/zd/20010702/tc/ms_attacks_open_source_1.html
> >
> > Highlights:
> >
> > Thou shalt not use this software with the GPL or any other 'potentially
> > viral' licences (like Perl).
>
> hmm.  i'm running Excel under win4lin under Linux at the moment.  i
> haven't read the article at all, but i wonder whether Microsoft would
> constitute this as illegal under their licensing.

I believe they would.. My answer to that is.. "See you in court"..

Id love to see a test case for this in an Australian court... I don't
think they would have a hope in HELL.

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