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Posted in GNU/Linux, Microsoft, Mono, Novell at 6:31 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: Novell/Microsoft influence in MeeGo is threatening Nokia and Intel with software patents tax
A MICROSOFT MVP seems to be confirming what we feared 3 months ago and knew after Lyle warned us yesterday. Here is what Lyle told us an hour ago:
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lyleschestowitz: did you see about MeeGo?May 28 11:08lyleit’s contaminated by MONO May 28 11:08oiaohmHow lyleMay 28 11:09lyleit comes with banshee by defaultMay 28 11:09lyleand comes with mono compilerMay 28 11:09lylebut no gccMay 28 11:09oiaohmmeego 1.0 has gcc in it.May 28 11:10lylemy copy doesn’tMay 28 11:10lyleI’m using LiveCDMay 28 11:10lyleis that what you are using?May 28 11:10lylemeego-netbook-ia32-1.0.0.20100524.1.imgMay 28 11:11lylethere’s no gccMay 28 11:12oiaohmThat is a 800 meg image ?May 28 11:13lyleyeaMay 28 11:13lyleis there a different one with gcc?May 28 11:13oiaohmI have development straith out gitMay 28 11:14lyleI’m sure I can install it after the fact, but the LiveCD doesn’t have itMay 28 11:14oiaohmWhat gets me is straight out git does not have mono.May 28 11:15lyleweirdMay 28 11:15oiaohmAt allMay 28 11:15lyleseriously, try the LiveCD – you will see MONOMay 28 11:16lylewhat media player does meego have in git?May 28 11:16lylerhythmbox?May 28 11:16lyleI think I see my bossMay 28 11:17lylefinallyMay 28 11:17lyleyep, that’s himMay 28 11:17lylewhat media player does your mego git have oiaohm?May 28 11:18oiaohmQT based one.May 28 11:18lyleI wonder what player got pushed asideMay 28 11:18oiaohmAs I say wiered.May 28 11:18lyledid MONO boosters hijack the project at the last minute and force their MONO into meego?May 28 11:20lylemaybe that explains itMay 28 11:20MinceRare the image and the git repo from the same site?May 28 11:20oiaohmYesMay 28 11:21lyleI got it from meego.comMay 28 11:21oiaohmAnd he is right.May 28 11:21oiaohmQuestion now is why.May 28 11:21lylebtw, just saw this: http://tirania.org/blog/archive/2010/May-27.htmlMay 28 11:22TechrightsTitle: Linux for Consumers: MeeGo Updates – Miguel de Icaza .::. Size~: 16.62 KBMay 28 11:22lylethis is worryingMay 28 11:22oiaohmWound not been pulled in by evolution would it not.May 28 11:22lylebanshee is MONO tooMay 28 11:22lylebtw gotta go, shop opened up – gotta get to workMay 28 11:23lylewould love to find out wtf happened thoMay 28 11:23lylegood luck guysMay 28 11:23lyle has quit (Quit: Page closed)May 28 11:24-BNtwitter/#boycottnovell-[schestowitz] #Microsoft is Not an Open Source Company, It’s a Software Patents Company With Lobbyists http://ur1.ca/040wz #swpatsMay 28 11:48TechrightsTitle: Microsoft is Not an Open Source Company, Its a Software Patents Company With Lobbyists | Techrights .::. Size~: 107.97 KBMay 28 11:48oiaohmPosted question to meego developers over mono. schestowitzMay 28 12:13schestowitzHeyMay 28 12:14schestowitzI’m working on a post about itMay 28 12:14schestowitzRemember MoblinMay 28 12:14oiaohmbanshee included as a sample app cased the include.May 28 12:14schestowitzOpenSUSE+mono has their grubby hands on it.May 28 12:14schestowitzBanchee is a big patent trapMay 28 12:15schestowitzMore so then othersMay 28 12:15oiaohmMono might magically disappear.May 28 12:15schestowitzIt contains libs that Microsoft /EXPLICITLY/ excludedMay 28 12:15oiaohmOr there might be an agreement with Intel that covers mono.May 28 12:15schestowitzSo we already know that Microsoft uses Banshee as a TrojanMay 28 12:15schestowitzoiaohm: yes, that’s what I reckonedMay 28 12:16oiaohmI want to find out what is there.May 28 12:16schestowitzIntel must be x-licensing w/ Microsoft alreadyMay 28 12:16schestowitzSame with H-PMay 28 12:16schestowitzBut…May 28 12:16oiaohmDepends on how its licenced.May 28 12:16Python1320 (Python1320@dsl-tkubrasgw1-fe2cdc00-164.dhcp.inet.fi) has joined #boycottnovellMay 28 12:16Python1320 has quit (Changing host)May 28 12:16Python1320 (Python1320@unaffiliated/python1320) has joined #boycottnovellMay 28 12:16schestowitzNokia’s Ari said Nokia would defend against Microsoft swpats attackMay 28 12:16oiaohmNovell one suxs for downstream.May 28 12:16schestowitzSo I’m mildly baffledMay 28 12:16schestowitzMixed msgsMay 28 12:16oiaohmIf Intel one is good for downstream.May 28 12:17oiaohmWe might have a mono solution that makes everyone bar Novell happy.May 28 12:17MinceRoiaohm: how?May 28 12:19oiaohmIf intel has a downstream protection agreement it can be exploited.May 28 12:21
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