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> It sends the following messages: - you can abuse Linux, the GPL and copyleft while still being accepted amidst the Linux Foundation Members - it means the L
by mtgx 10y ago
> It sends the following messages:
- you can abuse Linux, the GPL and copyleft while still being accepted amidst the Linux Foundation Members
- it means the Linux Foundations has no ethical concerns whatsoever about accepting such entities without previously asking them to become clean
- it also means that VMware has still not understood that Linux and FOSS is about your actions, particularly the kind of choices you make how to technically work with the community, and not against it.
I think all of those apply to Microsoft, too. The Linux Foundation tainted its image when it accepted Microsoft without even demanding that it "becomes clean," as the author says, in regards to its exploitative use of patents against OEMs that dare to use Linux-based operating systems.
- AlexeyBrin 10y agoMicrosoft provides a lot of open source software with open source licenses, usually MIT.
- ergo14 10y agoMicrosoft also threatens lawsuits to Android companies if I'm not mistaken.
- cestith 10y agoThat's purportedly over patents, not copyright. They're probably weak claims, but it has nothing to do with GPLv2 vs. GPLv3 vs. MIT vs. BSD vs. Apache vs. any other license. It has to do with not getting patent suit indemnification from Google. Google did go to court multiple times for copyright claims from Snoracle.
- monochromatic 10y agoAnd?
- ergo14 10y agoAnd I find it interesting that people suddenly claim MS is now the "good guy" and is friendly to OS community.
- petre 10y agoIt's not the "good guy" just a lot different than the Balmer era M$. At least now they embraced open source instead of fighting against it and they do give back to the community as opposed to VMWare.
- Guvante 10y agoBut they never reaped the benefits without following the license which is a different kind of problem. Also Microsoft has been embracing FOSS more and more, they certainly don't do anything copyleft but they do release their own things in MIT and accept contributions on a number of significant projects.