Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 29th Mar 2007 22:07 UTC, submitted by anonymous
Software behemoth Microsoft could be one of the biggest losers from proposed license changes to the Linux operating system unveiled Wednesday. That's a possible outcome of updates to the license pushed by the FSF. The FSF wants to make mutually exclusive pacts such as the Novell-Microsoft open-source agreement a violation of the next iteration of the GNU GPL, the license that governs Linux use. "It is unfortunate that the FSF is attempting to use the GPLv3 to prevent future collaboration among industry leaders to benefit customers," said Horacio Gutierrez, Microsoft's vice president of intellectual property and licensing.
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2005-07-12
>> Second, the EU isnt on MS about bundling WMP
>> with Windows. Its the fact the computers arent
>> allowed to be shipped with Real or QUicktime as the
>> default player. MS insists it must maintain a
>> consistent image.
Where did you get THAT? MS has NEVER stopped vendors from shipping third party video players overriding the default behavior - Hell, after some of the CRAP DVD players that take over all video playback that come from certain optical drives and sound cards (yes, creative media center, I'm looking at YOU) I've often wished they DID.
If that wasn't what the EU was doing, then why in blazes did MS have to go back and make the 'reduced media' version of XP, and then STILL get harrassed for leaving too much of their media routines in place.
Media routines by the way that without which a hefty portion of the players for windows ceased to function until you run the optional install to put it back in - Players like BSPlayer, DivX Player, and even Quicktime.
Nothing like crushing the competition by removing your own product. Thanks EU.