Red Hat Rejects Microsoft Deals 287
Kurtz'sKompund passed us an article detailing another loss in Microsoft's licensing push: Red Hat has summarily rejected Redmond's offer of an alliance. The article also touches on Ubuntu's rejection of the same offer, which we discussed this past weekend. ZDNet reports on comments from Mark Shuttleworth and the Red Hat organization, with Shuttleworth stating "Allegations of 'infringement of unspecified patents' carry no weight whatsoever. We don't think they have any legal merit, and they are no incentive for us to work with Microsoft on any of the wonderful things we could do together." Red Hat was even more blunt, stating the organization refused to pay an "innovation tax" to Microsoft. "Red Hat said there would be no such deal. Referring to previous statements distancing itself from Microsoft, the company insisted: 'Red Hat's standpoint has not changed.' The company referenced a statement written when Microsoft revealed it was partnering with Novell, saying that its position remained unaltered. Red Hat director of corporate communications Leigh Day added: 'We continue to believe that open source and the innovation it represents should not be subject to an unsubstantiated tax that lacks transparency.' Many open-source followers argue that Red Hat, as the largest Linux vendor, would have a lot to lose from partnering with Microsoft."
Frosen Pees (Score:0, Funny)
Go Redhat (Score:4, Funny)
How many of you... (Score:5, Funny)
No? I guess it's just me.
Or what about, "Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated." No?
Never mind.
This is a war (Score:5, Funny)
Re:How many of you... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:RH: Pray to the one you will pay!!!! ASDF (Score:2, Funny)
I pity the person who gets that in meta moderation.
Re:How many of you... (Score:3, Funny)
so... (Score:3, Funny)
Well finally (Score:3, Funny)
A pair of cerebral lobes, of course, what were you thinking!!!
Oh, THOSE cerebral lobes....never mind....I guess those would work also
Re:Thank goodness (Score:3, Funny)
All it takes is a clear understanding of just who wears the condom, and who bends over and assumes the position.
Re:Wasn't sling or rock that killed Goliath (Score:3, Funny)
"What say you now, Goliath? Without your hair, you no longer possess your fantastic strength!"
I think I speak for the entire OSS community... (Score:4, Funny)
Maybe, one day, long in the future, you'll see fit not to install us again. Until then though, we'll have to accept that we had a good long non-run, and leave it at that.
Re:Wasn't sling or rock that killed Goliath (Score:4, Funny)
Surely: Live by the patent method-and-apparatus-for-inflicting-stabbing-type
Delilah (Score:3, Funny)
Are we surprised? (Score:3, Funny)
As such, they're not going to sign agreements with Microsoft or do anything else which might upset the "community" of red eyed fanatics in any way. They know who their father is.
Re:Bye-bye Red Hat ... (um, you never said hello) (Score:3, Funny)
This coming from someone who is running an all Windows shop. MS products are unable to integrate with themselves. Why START thinking now?
Re:Thank goodness (Score:3, Funny)
Microsoft... (Score:2, Funny)
;-P