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Old 05-19-2007, 08:24 AM   #1
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Novell vouchers force Microsoft under GPLv3


Found on the LinuxFormat forum: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...70518124020691

Interesting development, to say the least
 
Old 05-20-2007, 10:21 AM   #2
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IANAL, but doesn’t ex post facto apply here?
 
Old 05-21-2007, 04:49 PM   #3
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IANAL, but doesn’t ex post facto apply here?
Might seem odd that it doesn't, but that's M$'s mistake. The vouchers are not dated, and make no reference to the license version applied to the software for which they can be used.

Game is on...
 
Old 05-22-2007, 02:36 PM   #4
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Game is on...
Indeed. Boy I'm sorry I didn't get one of those vouchers while I could. But then, who needs that M$ stuff anyway?
 
Old 06-04-2007, 03:40 PM   #5
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That is indeed very interesting.

What goes around comes around. Looks like M$ is gonna take it on the chin this time. The linux press will keep this issue alive for years, just to rub it in
 
  


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