Verily I say unto thee, that Rahul Sundaram spake thusly:
So it comes down to this:
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We think there is nothing wrong with distributing free software that
implements patented ideas, as long as the patent holders don't stop
you.
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I will have to agree to disagree with Stallman on that one.
IMO there are two types of threat - direct and implied. One may easily
infer that Microsoft's intentions towards Free Software are not
honourable. A man with a knife is just a chef chopping carrots, but a
psycho with a knife is a killer. One needs to make the distinction and
take preemptive measures.
Anyway, I obviously need to take this discussion straight to the source.
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Regards,
Keith G. Robertson-Turner