Re: CSRG archives

[RJack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> On 3/23/2010 5:37 PM, RJack wrote:
> > RMS's GNUtian acolytes may believe this tripe about patents but 
> > that doesn't make it true in the world of real people.
>
> Microsoft believed it well enough: 
> <http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/misc/07-05statement.mspx> 
> Microsoft is not a party to the GPLv3 license and none of its actions
>  are to be misinterpreted as accepting status as a contracting party 
> of GPLv3 or assuming any legal obligations under such license.
>
> While there have been some claims that Microsoft’s distribution of 
> certificates for Novell support services, under our interoperability 
> collaboration with Novell, constitutes acceptance of the GPLv3 
> license, we do not believe that such claims have a valid legal basis 
> under contract, intellectual property, or any other law. In fact, we 
> do not believe that Microsoft needs a license under GPL to carry out 
> any aspect of its collaboration with Novell, including its 
> distribution of support certificates, even if Novell chooses to 
> distribute GPLv3 code in the future.

Composed by the best copyright lawyers that $50 billion dollars
can buy. List all the patents nullified by the GPLv3 as of 3/23/2010:

1)
2)
3)
4)
ROFL.

> Furthermore, Microsoft does not grant any implied or express patent 
> rights under or as a result of GPLv3, and GPLv3 licensors have no 
> authority to represent or bind Microsoft in any way.
>
> At this point in time, in order to avoid any doubt or legal debate on
>  this issue, Microsoft has decided that the Novell support 
> certificates that we distribute to customers will not entitle the 
> recipient to receive from Novell, or any other party, any 
> subscription for support and updates relating to any code licensed 
> under GPLv3. We will closely study the situation and decide whether 
> to expand the scope of the certificates in the future.

Microsoft released this statement in order to take the heat off Novell's
co-operating with them in July 2007.
LMAO.

Sincerely,
RJack :)