Microsoft Gives Xandros Users Patent Protection 298
DigDuality writes "Microsoft, shrugging off licensing moves to prevent it from repeating its controversial patent deal with Novell, has signed a set of broad collaboration agreements with Linux provider Xandros that include an intellectual property assurance under which Microsoft will provide patent covenants for Xandros customers."
Vista... (Score:1, Funny)
I like these deals (Score:5, Funny)
I have used SuSe in the past, but I will never again. Xandros I never used and never will.
Re:Disambiguation (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Andreas Typaldos (CEO of Xandros) is a MORON! (Score:5, Funny)
The difference is that Xandros is a dieing company and a little cashola from Microsoft keeps them afloat a little longer. And too bad for Xandros, Microsoft doesn't own Linux, SCO does... ;)
I was wrong (Score:5, Funny)
I have a plan .... (Score:3, Funny)
2. Do a "patent" deal with Microsoft.
3. ???
4. Profit!
Re:For all those who wanted less distros (Score:4, Funny)
Hey, can't we all just create derivative distros and have MS pay us to indemnify our users?
Oh, wait... should that have been in 1..2..3?..Profit!!! form?
Here's a link to a similar racket (Score:3, Funny)
Buy Xandros, now with immunity from Microsoft Lawsuits(tm)!
Sounds pretty similar to this. [youtube.com]
Dear Mr. Gates (Score:5, Funny)
I'd like in on this. I'm going to create a new distro every day from now until August 7. In exchange for you not suing the people who buy or download it, I'd like you to give me, say, $5 million per distro. I can come down a bit, though.
Let me deconstruct the ribbon patent (Score:4, Funny)
Re:How much were they paid? (Score:2, Funny)
Yup. That's why at my company we're still using paper and pencil. The average Jane and Joe here know their way around it. I tried to introduce computers, but people started freaking out because they looked different. I keep thinking maybe I should just hire slightly more competent people, but hey, if it ain't broke...
What's that? long-term thinking? Please. What are you, some kind of egg-headed "visionary"?