Linux patent suit ruled against Google. Bad News.

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  1. Ocky

    Ocky Registered Member

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    http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056192-36.html

     
    Ocky, Apr 26, 2011
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    doktornotor Registered Member

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    Yaaawn; already tested and failed. See SCO. :D
     
    doktornotor, Apr 26, 2011
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  3. NormanF

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    Google is going to defend the open source community. It has the deep pockets to do so. The ruling is not going to make it walk away from Linux.
     
    NormanF, Apr 26, 2011
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    Stop deluding yourself. Google is a company out to make a profit, that is what they will defend. They are not open source freedom fighters.
     
    elapsed, Apr 26, 2011
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  5. J_L

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    A patent troll not part of Linux huh. Bad news indeed that they somehow succeeded.
     
    J_L, Apr 26, 2011
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  6. NormanF

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    They are in it to make a profit. But they also use Linux for their operating system. What benefits them also benefits the open source community.
     
    NormanF, Apr 26, 2011
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