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2007 05 15

OpenOffice.org Strikes Back at Microsoft Claims, Red Hat All Cool

Microsoft 'desperate,' says patent complaint target OpenOffice.org

OpenOffice.org today called Microsoft Corp.'s assertion that its open-source application suite violates 45 of its patents "a desperate act."

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[Red Hat:] Deploy With Confidence

The reality is that the community development approach of free and open source code represents a healthy development paradigm, which, when viewed from the perspective of pending lawsuits related to intellectual property, is at least as safe as proprietary software. We are also aware of no patent lawsuit against Linux. Ever. Anywhere. In addition, the Open Invention Network provides a patent safe harbor for the Linux environment. OIN, of which Red Hat was a founding member, also has an independent patent portfolio to help protect and maintain the pro-competitive effect of this open environment.

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Related: Just a couple of months ago, the following was posted:

From: Robert Parsonage Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Expect a Microsoft onslaught against OSS and Linux Vista has been a damp squid. OEM's asking what Linux users want. The Windows desktop is under serious threat. All vista offers is a revamped GUI, if you have the HW to support it (put to shame by xgl, compiz, beryl). Vista appears to be a troll killer as well. Where have all the Windows trolls gone? Defending the indefensible finally got home? Microsoft are not going to take this sitting down. Expect a new 'get the facts campaign' real soon now. Once the Windows trolls have been briefed they will no doubt plague this group again. Have heart, Linux and OSS are clearly winning."
Microsoft: Market Shrugs Off Linux Patent Claims

If there is any pure play proxy for Linux OS software sales, it is RedHat. And, its stock is flat on the news. At noon, it was at $22.75, flat on light volume of 675,000 shares. On a normal day the stock trades over 2 million shares. No running for the doors here.

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