RE: tlug: Re: MS watching Linux and Borg revealations

[Christopher Sekiya <wileyc@example.com>]

On Fri, 4 Sep 1998, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> I just can't see them changing their habits overnight, and not
> "improving" the kernel.  Well they have to publish that code. No
> proprietary advantage there, the Linux hackers will have it out on
> Sunsite and improved by the time M$ announces.

Only if they actually publish the code.  MSFT has flagrantly ignored rules
in the past ... what makes you certain that they will abide by the GPL?

... sure, they can be challenged in court.  MSFT has lots of lawyers.  Has
the GPL been tested?

> Can you imagine the field day the FSF lawyers would have if they had a
> shot at claiming that M$ was using Copyleft code in Windows NT?  ;-)

Fairly reliable sources say that there is a bit of code in NT that
shouldn't be there.  Further deponent sayeth not.

--	Chris (wileyc@example.com)

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