Theodore Ts’o • 11/18/2006

The real reason why the Novell/Microsoft deal is worse than useless….

This article critically examines the 2006 patent agreement between Novell and Microsoft. It argues the deal is detrimental, as Microsoft's 'covenant not to sue' was given directly to Novell's customers, not Novell itself. This creates GPLv2 compliance issues and offers no real protection, as Microsoft would likely sue Novell directly rather than its customers, making the agreement 'worse than useless' for the Linux ecosystem.

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