Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario

Helge Hafting
2005-12-07T12:40:33Z

Florian Weimer wrote:

>* Jon Smirl:
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>>2) Endure the lawsuit and hope the FSF doesn't get a $450M settlement
>>like NTP is getting from RIM. Meanwhile watch your stock price tumble
>>since the injunction prevents you from shipping product.
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>Unlike NTP[1], the FSF distributes real products and is vulnerable to
>counterclaims.
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But they can fix that in a trivial way by setting up a separate company,
"FSF patent management" or some such?

Helge Hafting