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Posted in Deception, GNU/Linux, Intellectual Monopoly, Microsoft, Novell, Patents, Red Hat, Virtualisation at 3:39 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Microsoft’s and Novell’s sharedlove is their jealousy/hatred of Red Hat
Summary: The same old story seen and told in people’s inboxes and the news
AN anonymous reader has just mailed us what he calls “the joint Novell-Microsoft vision.” It is the text which describes an upcoming (21st of April) virtualisation seminar. It is organised by Microsoft, Novell, and possibly ANS and it takes place at Microsoft’s Headquarters in Thames Valley Park, Reading. Here is how it’s summarised:
Microsoft and Novell would like to extend to you a complimentary invitation to attend our half-day seminar on Windows and Linux Interoperability – “The Impact of Virtualisation on Reducing Complexity” At this summit, you and your peers will learn about the latest options for taking advantage of Windows and Linux interoperability to employ virtualisation, reduce systems overhead, and tame the complexity brought on by combining disparate environments. +
“Translated into English,” says our reader:
• “Run Windows under Linux Virtualisation and you’ll still have to pay us for a license.”
• “Run Linux under Windows Virtualisation and you’ll still have to pay us for a license.”
• “Use it for anything else and some people we don’t know will sue you.”
Speaking of Microsoft’s patent war of fear and extortion, some time ago we wrote about Microsoft's new book, “Burning The Ships," which is patent propaganda that it had generated and published under Phelps’ name. IP Watch, a proponent and maximalist of patents, covered this release by speaking to those involved. There are some true gems in there. For example:
=> Microsoft's new book, “Burning The Ships," | patent propaganda that it had generated and published | ↺ covered this release by speaking to those involved
IPW: Does the recent case involving TomTom navigational devices and open-source software – in which Microsoft sued over patent infringement and TomTom sued back – represent the kind of business environment Microsoft promotes? Why or why not?PHELPS: What happened here and has happened on a very few cases, is that MS had great difficulty getting attention from TomTom and was forced into action. There have been a couple of others and all were settled quickly as was TomTom. But, whatever business model a company follows, the IP it invents needs to be respected and sometimes it’s necessary to show you’re willing to defend your legal rights to force the issue. Some say this doesn’t apply to open source companies, but they’re wrong. Just try appropriating RedHat’s famous logo and see what happens.
Watch how Microsoft’s Phelps is skillfully mixing trademarks with software patents using the “IP” umbrella that Richard Stallman constantly warns about.
Trademarks and patents are totally separate things which serve different purposes. Suffice to say, software patents are not even legal in the vast majority of the world.
Here is another unsubstantiated attack on Red Hat, whom Phelps was unable to sign a patent deal with.
=> Phelps was unable to sign a patent deal with
KLINE: In fact, Red Hat has probably filed more IP suits than Microsoft has to protect their IP.
What does IP mean? And does back room pressure (racketeering) count for nothing?
=> back room pressure (racketeering)
IPW: Is there anything else you would like to add?PHELPS: What we’ve tried to do with “Burning the Ships” is take IP questions out of the realm of arcane debate among lawyers and show real people, in the midst of a highly dramatic internal struggle at Microsoft, learning how to deploy IP for tangible business benefit.
In simple terms, Microsoft is encouraging companies to turn patents into tools of extortion and anti-competitive strategies. No wonder a Sun executive labeled Microsoft a patent terrorist. █
=> tools of extortion and anti-competitive strategies | Sun executive labeled Microsoft a patent terrorist
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