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Florian's whole shtick comes from supposed free software cred. But he does have a somewhat spotty history when it comes to supporting Microsoft and spreading FU
by Kylekramer 16y ago
Florian's whole shtick comes from supposed free software cred. But he does have a somewhat spotty history when it comes to supporting Microsoft and spreading FUD about GNU/Linux. It is a tough call what his true motives are, but things aren't always what they seem.
- kenjackson 16y agoI think he is a strong advocate of getting rid of SW patents. But I think he thinks companies like IBM hide behind the GPL for somethings to get community favor and then use their patents in other endeavors (like Hercules). I'm speculating, but I think he views the problem as being patents, and thinks the effort around the GPL to be a distraction and one that fundamentally doesn't solve the patent issue. Again, only speculating, but I think he'd like to see a real patent nuclear attack which will push the industry to move to get rid of patents.
- tzs 16y agoSpeaking of things not always being what they seem, a lot of the complaints about Florian can be traced back to FUD from Groklaw, which doesn't take kindly to people who criticize IBM.