Συμφωνία Novell-Microsoft [was: Koyponia Suse apo th microsoft?]

[Christos Ricudis]

Makran to pio petyxhmeno sxolio pou diabasa sxetika me th symfwnia :

/Under the patent cooperation agreement, Novell's customers receive 
directly from Microsoft a covenant not to sue. Novell does not receive a 
patent license or covenant not to sue from Microsoft, and we have not 
agreed with Microsoft to any condition that would contradict the 
conditions of the GPL. Our agreement does not affect the freedom that 
Novell or anyone else in the open source community, including 
developers, has under the GPL and does not impose any condition that 
would contradict the conditions of the GPL. Therefore, the agreement is 
fully compliant with the GPL,

/That reminds me of another, historical, agreement:

/Under the treaty, England receives directly from Germany a promise not 
to attack Poland. England does not receive a promise not to attack from 
Germany, and we have not agreed with Germany to any condition that would 
contradict the conditions of previous treaties. Our agreement does not 
affect the freedom that Poland or any other country in Europe, including 
France, has under previous treaties and does not impose any condition 
that would contradict the conditions of such treaties. Therefore, the 
treaty is fully compliant with all previous treaties./

Sincerely,

Neville Chamberlain

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