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Novell agrees to be acquired by Attachmate.

Subject: Novell agrees to be acquired by Attachmate.
From: david-8uUts6sDVDvs2Lz0fTdYFQ at public.gmane.org (David Kramer)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:05:35 -0500
In-reply-to: <4CEC2B0F.6010005-mNDKBlG2WHs@public.gmane.org>
References: <4CEBD04A.4060300@blu.org> <95398DCC-286C-4ED4-A0D9-F6D06111B0B0@gmail.com> <4CEC2B0F.6010005@blu.org>

On 11/23/2010 03:58 PM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> On 11/23/2010 11:02 AM, Richard Pieri wrote:
>> On Nov 23, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Jerry Feldman wrote:
>>> I'm not sure how this will affect the Linux community at this time. Note
>> Probably not at all.  It doubt that Microsoft even wants the UNIX patents, never mind that a strong Linux community is Microsoft's best defense against monopoly litigation.  I figure that it is the Netware copyright and patents that Microsoft is picking up.
>>
> I think that most of the patents referred to are as you state plus
> possibly WordPerfect.

Fantastic! Now maybe someone will re-implement WordPerfect's best
feature, F5- Reveal Codes.

References:
- Novell agrees to be acquired by Attachmate.
  - From: richard.pieri-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Richard Pieri)
- Novell agrees to be acquired by Attachmate.
  - From: gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)

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