Wednesday, July 29, 2009 |
08:34 - Let's keep this on the down-low
http://www.osnews.com/story/21882/Microsoft_s_Linux_Kernel_Code_Drop_Result_of_GPL_V
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You know, I'm honestly starting to feel bad for Microsoft. It's like every news item concerning them lately has been something they'd just as soon keep covered up.
Sometimes, some things are just too good to be true. Earlier this week, Microsoft made a relatively stunning announcement that it would contribute some 20000 lines of code to the Linux kernel, licensed under the GPL. Microsoft isn't particularly fond of either Linux or the GPL, so this was pretty big news. As it turns out, the code drop was brought on by... A GPL violation.
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A "break from the ordinary" and a "significant milestone"? None of that - just a silently handled case, with an overdose of marketing spin, to prevent a major embarrassment for Microsoft.
Not if this gets traction.
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