On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:14:02 +0200 Bj�rn Olsson disseminated the following:
> > > "According to the Open Source Risk Management Association, Linux may > > > infringe 283 patents. And a recently unearthed memo from HP states > > > that "basically Microsoft is going to use the legal system to shut > > > down open-source software." > > > > > > Using google the only references to "the Open Source Risk Management > > > Association" lead back to these same lines. > > > > > > Anybody any idea who "the Open Source Risk Management Association" > > > is? > > > > > > Sorry, anybody any evidence for who "the Open Source Risk Management > > > Association" is? > > Your right they don't seem to exist on the internet, so how come they > > need to manage open source risk? I bet they were black suits, white > > shirts, black ties and dark glasses and have a ID biometrics pass to > > a Redmond Office building. : ) > > -- > > Dennis M. linux user #180842 > > It probably refers to this organization. There was a lot of talk about > it last year. > > http://www.osriskmanagement.com/ > http://www.osriskmanagement.com/pdf_articles/OSRMMSStatement.pdf Typical corporate grifters, tryin' to make a buck off o' peoples' unfounded fears and artificial desires. Special place in hell for those folk. -- JoeHill / RLU #282046 / www.freeyourmachine.org 16:29:45 up 62 days, 17:38, 7 users, load average: 1.39, 1.43, 1.26 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "We cannot expect people to have respect for law and order until we teach respect to those we have entrusted to enforce those laws." -- Hunter S. Thompson
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