Microsoft wants royalties from FOSS

Ivan Avery Frey ivan.frey-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Mon May 14 04:39:09 UTC 2007


waltdnes-SLHPyeZ9y/tg9hUCZPvPmw at public.gmane.org wrote:

>   "Gutierrez refuses to identify specific patents or explain how they're
> being infringed, lest FOSS advocates start filing challenges to them."
> 
>   How's this for a response...
>   "Filename, version, and line number please, Mr. McBride" 
> 

Oh, forget Mr. McBride, it's Senor Gutierrez now. But seriously if these 
were serious patents why should Gutierrez be afraid of challenges to 
them? Could this very admission hurt their case in a court.

Ivan.
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