IS THIS TRUE????? I really NEED to know I hope is simply a joke thx -- Pancho Horrillo [EMAIL PROTECTED]
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 23:33:23 +0000 From: Miguel Angel Alvarez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: es.comp.os.linux Subject: Linux producto de M$? Joder, mirad lo que he encontrado por ahi. Anda que como sea verdad, ya les vale a esos hijosputa >From - Thu Nov 27 23:23:27 1997 Path: news.mad.ibernet.es!newsfeed.mad.ibernet.es!news.rediris.es!news-ge.switch.ch!news-fra1.dfn.de!Cabal.CESspool!bofh.vszbr.cz!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news-peer.sprintlink.net!news.sprintlink.net!Sprint!newsfeed.internetmci.com!206.112.192.109!newsfeed.one.net!news.one.net!not-for-mail From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Linux now a Microsoft Product? Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 03:04:20 GMT Organization: RainbowHolt Lines: 61 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.112.195.222 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Summary: And that's the Truth X-Newsreader: Forte Agent .99g/32.339 X-No-Archive: yes Xref: news.mad.ibernet.es comp.os.linux.misc:1032098 alt.os.linux:1007766 comp.os.linux.advocacy:1036681 I received the by email from my linux guru. I didn't think it was true. I went to the MS site to register, and when entering the type of shell I use, zsh was not listed. Was I correct in registering it as a bash? Somehow my Win95 machine just feels... closer to me now. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AAP Worldwide Wire Service11/21/97 06:00 GMT (Hirchsrgig, MS)-The computer world has been shaken to its core by a legal decision that has immense implications worldwide. In a ruling that is certain to become a hotbed of controversy, a US Federal Judge in Hirchsrgig Mississippi ruled that Microsoft legally holds all rights to the "Linux" operating system. Judge Richard Shortner, in an opinion handed down today, ruled that the Linux operating system is not "free software," and that the "GNU Public License" is not legally binding, thus giving final legal approval to the US Patent Office's conditional approval of Microsoft's patent application. Attorneys for the Free Software Foundation, Inc., a Boston-based foundation, were outraged. "This is a travesty of justice. I absolutely guarantee that we will win this one on appeal" said attorney Lou Zurr. "Well, anyway, I'm pretty sure of it." The appeal, however, may take some time to construct. Before an appeal will be considered by the court, most copies of Linux currently in use must be properly registered through Microsoft. Industry analysts expect that many Linux users will simply disregard this ruling, a move which will delay the appeal process. "This court order allows law enforcement to take the necessary actions to ensure compliance. If we don't have 800,000 license applications within 90 days, the story is over" said Microsoft attorney Michael Aronoff. Microsoft's legal team consisted of some sixteen attorneys, who presented the case in about 90 minutes. Legal experts were surprised by the ruling, though most say it's technically a correct ruling. "Some of the language used in the GNU Public License is clearly without legal standing" advises Harvard Law School Professor Solemon Hann. "The foundation just never expected to go up against the big legal guns of Microsoft. This is going to be interesting..." Bill Gates, cult-hero, cultural icon, President and CEO of Microsoft, held a news conference from his vacation ski-lodge Winter home near Vail, Colorado. His tone was one of reassurance to the many users of Linux. "Look, I'm not out to take away anyone's hard work. But it's ours legally. And we're keeping the license fee to a very reasonable $30 per machine. The registration process will be easy, but we do require a credit card" advised Mr. Gates, who asked reporters to call him Bill. "We're going to build the registration into a free Linux version of Internet Explorer 4.0 for everyone's convenience." -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
