Microsoft owns Linux now, Ballmer claims

Vikingod · Nov 20, 2006, 03:22 PM

Source: The INQ
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Microsoft's shy and retiring boss Steve 'there's a kind of hush' Ballmer might be gearing up to take Linux distributors to the cleaners.

According to Linux World, Ballmer is whispering to all who can hear that Linux infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property.

Speaking at the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) conference in Seattle, Ballmer said that Vole signed a deal with SuSE Linux distributor Novell because the outfit was using Microsoft's intellectual property.

Matth · Nov 20, 2006, 04:24 PM

I wonder how much there is in this - ISTR that some file systems were a source of possible problems, anything MS compatible beyond bog-standard FAT / 8.3 names.

pr0digal jenius · Nov 20, 2006, 07:49 PM

yea, M$ owns the NT kernel altogether, don't they?

Nov 20, 2006, 03:22 PM	#1
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Nov 20, 2006, 04:24 PM	#2
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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	yea, M$ owns the NT kernel altogether, don't they?