YJA - Supreme Court decides in Yamuna Case
Via: Jeebesh
Hack the State!
Via: "Patrice Riemens"
Just got this interesting link:
http://eytom.com/hackthestate/ it leads to:
http://eytom.com/hackthestate/thesis/outline.php
and entire thesis on Hack the State! shame most links are broken on it.
Indeed, but what is there (outline & abstract is already interesting enough.
cheers, p+2D!
Just got this interesting link:
http://eytom.com/hackthestate/ it leads to:
http://eytom.com/hackthestate/thesis/outline.php
and entire thesis on Hack the State! shame most links are broken on it.
Indeed, but what is there (outline & abstract is already interesting enough.
cheers, p+2D!
Gates wants window to India's national ID project
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Take note of the portions on the national ID project.
Nishant.
Take note of the portions on the national ID project.
Nishant.
Re: [Commons-Law] Understanding Microsoft's Linux code shocker
Via: Philippe Mailinglist
Hi,
Could Linux developer allow this kernel code inclusion in exchange
for a waver of responsibility for all companies using Linux
commercially (and non-commercially) against Microsoft patents?
Microsoft would have to agree not to sue anyone anymore for software
patents claims on Linux code in order to have this GPL code included
in Linux Kernel. :)
After all, there is no obligation to take some code into the Linux
Kernel code and that would be a perfectly legal private-law contract.
Ahh... "leverage", the only term some people understand when they
don't get "collaboration"...
Phil.
Hi,
Could Linux developer allow this kernel code inclusion in exchange
for a waver of responsibility for all companies using Linux
commercially (and non-commercially) against Microsoft patents?
Microsoft would have to agree not to sue anyone anymore for software
patents claims on Linux code in order to have this GPL code included
in Linux Kernel. :)
After all, there is no obligation to take some code into the Linux
Kernel code and that would be a perfectly legal private-law contract.
Ahh... "leverage", the only term some people understand when they
don't get "collaboration"...
Phil.
Understanding Microsoft's Linux code shocker
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Understanding Microsoft's Linux code shocker
by Ina Fried
Microsoft dropped a mini-bombshell on Monday, announcing that it is
contributing thousands of lines of code for inclusion in Linux.
But lest anyone think Microsoft suffered a massive head trauma over
the weekend, the code it is releasing isn't really about helping Linux
compete better with Microsoft. The drivers are really geared at making
Windows a better host for Linux.
"The Linux device drivers we are releasing are designed so Linux can
run in enlightened mode, giving it the same optimized synthetic
devices as a Windows virtual machine running on top of Hyper-V," Tom
Hanrahan, director of Microsoft's Open Source Technology Center, said
in a statement. "Without this driver code, Linux can run on top of
Windows, but without the same high performance levels."
As noted by CNET Blog Network writer Matt Asay, Microsoft is releasing
three drivers for Linux under the GPL that governs Linux.
Although Microsoft has released open-source code in the past, the
company has generally favored licenses other than the GPL. That said,
the GPL is the way into the Linux kernel and Microsoft wants this code
in Linux.
In an article on its press Web site, Microsoft acknowledged the
departure. The company has also been going after Linux for years, both
on the marketing and legal fronts.
"Today, in a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines
of device driver code to the Linux community," Microsoft said. "The
code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to
the Linux kernel community for inclusion in the Linux tree."
The move comes at a time of mixed signals from Redmond when it comes
to Linux. Microsoft has said that the browser-based versions of
Office, which are due out next year as part of Office 2010, will
support Firefox, bringing at least a portion of Office to Linux for
the first time.
It has also made peace with a number of Linux companies, most notably
a 2006 pact with Novell, but has continued to rattle its legal saber
at those with whom it has not struck patent deals.
After years of making claims that many Linux implementations violate
Microsoft patents, Microsoft finally took a case to court in February,
filing suit against navigation systems maker TomTom.
The two sides later settled, but the settlement left many unanswered
questions and Microsoft hasn't said if it will take similar action
against other companies.
Although the latest move is clearly designed to bolster Windows as a
hosting environment for servers running both Linux and Windows, to me
there is something slightly discordant about adding code to something
you feel is already infringing on your intellectual property. Perhaps,
though, that's just the very definition of co-opetition.
Microsoft is in an interesting position--seeking to compete with Linux
while also understanding that many companies run both operating
systems. Not only is it about making its business customers happy, but
there is good money to be made by owning the management and
virtualization layers, even if there is some Linux running atop
Microsoft's stack.
Understanding Microsoft's Linux code shocker
by Ina Fried
Microsoft dropped a mini-bombshell on Monday, announcing that it is
contributing thousands of lines of code for inclusion in Linux.
But lest anyone think Microsoft suffered a massive head trauma over
the weekend, the code it is releasing isn't really about helping Linux
compete better with Microsoft. The drivers are really geared at making
Windows a better host for Linux.
"The Linux device drivers we are releasing are designed so Linux can
run in enlightened mode, giving it the same optimized synthetic
devices as a Windows virtual machine running on top of Hyper-V," Tom
Hanrahan, director of Microsoft's Open Source Technology Center, said
in a statement. "Without this driver code, Linux can run on top of
Windows, but without the same high performance levels."
As noted by CNET Blog Network writer Matt Asay, Microsoft is releasing
three drivers for Linux under the GPL that governs Linux.
Although Microsoft has released open-source code in the past, the
company has generally favored licenses other than the GPL. That said,
the GPL is the way into the Linux kernel and Microsoft wants this code
in Linux.
In an article on its press Web site, Microsoft acknowledged the
departure. The company has also been going after Linux for years, both
on the marketing and legal fronts.
"Today, in a break from the ordinary, Microsoft released 20,000 lines
of device driver code to the Linux community," Microsoft said. "The
code, which includes three Linux device drivers, has been submitted to
the Linux kernel community for inclusion in the Linux tree."
The move comes at a time of mixed signals from Redmond when it comes
to Linux. Microsoft has said that the browser-based versions of
Office, which are due out next year as part of Office 2010, will
support Firefox, bringing at least a portion of Office to Linux for
the first time.
It has also made peace with a number of Linux companies, most notably
a 2006 pact with Novell, but has continued to rattle its legal saber
at those with whom it has not struck patent deals.
After years of making claims that many Linux implementations violate
Microsoft patents, Microsoft finally took a case to court in February,
filing suit against navigation systems maker TomTom.
The two sides later settled, but the settlement left many unanswered
questions and Microsoft hasn't said if it will take similar action
against other companies.
Although the latest move is clearly designed to bolster Windows as a
hosting environment for servers running both Linux and Windows, to me
there is something slightly discordant about adding code to something
you feel is already infringing on your intellectual property. Perhaps,
though, that's just the very definition of co-opetition.
Microsoft is in an interesting position--seeking to compete with Linux
while also understanding that many companies run both operating
systems. Not only is it about making its business customers happy, but
there is good money to be made by owning the management and
virtualization layers, even if there is some Linux running atop
Microsoft's stack.
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