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Gates: Linux infringing numerous patents, SCO is just the beginning
2003 July 27th, by FFII
Bill Gates warned at an investors' conference in his typical cryptic way that Linux will have difficulty to survive in the age of patents: "Here you have a product without R&D controls, and it's not part of a cross-license," he said. "Given the high level of functionality, you'd think it would have patents." "Companies that are doing R&D have by and large entered into cross-licensing agreements," he said. "Microsoft and IBM did cross-licensing 10 years ago, when we were small. But Linux is not covered by most of these cross-licenses." "The whole IP thing is begging to get attention because it's not a scenario that existed in the past," Gates noted. "The SCO suit is largely related to trademark and copyright." "However, Gates said intellectual property from SCO and other companies--including Microsoft--has found its way into the code." "There's no question that in cloning activities, IP from many, many companies, including Microsoft, is being used in open-source software," Gates said. "CEO Steve Ballmer, also on hand to answer questions at the meeting, said customers and partners are confused about the impact of the IP issues related to Linux." Some news reporters such as Heise may be counted among the confused. They took Microsoft's "IP" talk to mean that "Linux contains Microsoft code". Upon careful reading it becomes clear that Gates meant "Linux uses ideas which Microsoft has patented".
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Le libre semble avoir déjà du mal à bouger...
Ca va être encore plus difficile pour les autres et pourtant (extrait de swpat.ffii.org) :
Gates: Linux infringing numerous patents, SCO is just the beginning
2003 July 27th, by FFII
Bill Gates warned at an investors' conference in his typical cryptic way that Linux will have difficulty to survive in the age of patents: "Here you have a product without R&D controls, and it's not part of a cross-license," he said. "Given the high level of functionality, you'd think it would have patents." "Companies that are doing R&D have by and large entered into cross-licensing agreements," he said. "Microsoft and IBM did cross-licensing 10 years ago, when we were small. But Linux is not covered by most of these cross-licenses." "The whole IP thing is begging to get attention because it's not a scenario that existed in the past," Gates noted. "The SCO suit is largely related to trademark and copyright." "However, Gates said intellectual property from SCO and other companies--including Microsoft--has found its way into the code." "There's no question that in cloning activities, IP from many, many companies, including Microsoft, is being used in open-source software," Gates said. "CEO Steve Ballmer, also on hand to answer questions at the meeting, said customers and partners are confused about the impact of the IP issues related to Linux." Some news reporters such as Heise may be counted among the confused. They took Microsoft's "IP" talk to mean that "Linux contains Microsoft code". Upon careful reading it becomes clear that Gates meant "Linux uses ideas which Microsoft has patented".