Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN) [LWN.net]

Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN)

Posted May 14, 2007 14:14 UTC (Mon) by b3timmons (guest, #40286)
In reply to: Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN) by NigelK
Parent article: Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN)

I'm not sure about the Verizon lawsuit details, but as for the rest of your words--they don't seem to make any sense. Why are you looking for a "driver"?

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Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN)

Posted May 14, 2007 17:23 UTC (Mon) by markhb (guest, #1003) [Link]

I think he's referring to the way that PJ and Groklaw essentially "drove" the FLOSS community opposition to SCO v IBM, and saying that the community needs a different person / site to collate and coordinate the response to the MS allegations.

Microsoft takes on the free world (CNN)

Posted May 14, 2007 19:25 UTC (Mon) by b3timmons (guest, #40286) [Link]

Thanks for the translation. Since a driver against the Microsoft patent threats would be defending free software, I am mystified why anyone would _not_ want the driver to be sympathetic to the organization that promotes free software. Moreover, PJ already has had a warmup with the SCO case and is good at it.