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Larry McVoy wrote:
> Ask a lawyer.
...
> Ask a lawyer.
...
> Ask a lawyer.
...
> If you want to know for sure, hire a lawyer.
...
> Sounds like you need a lawyer.
...

In one single mail about the rtlinux patent issue you have to tell me 5 times
to see a lawyer and you expect developers to actually evaluate Linux for real
use in real-time apps?

> Snort.  "may have mislabeled".  Snort.

:)

> > As I was telling Larry earlier. The software industry as we know it is an
> > endangered species.
> 
> Tell that to Microsoft, watch them laugh.

So you're siding with Microsoft?

> I read your whole posting carefully, a couple of times.  You're basically
> asking for free legal advice from a party whom with you compete, may possibly
> sue, and/or may be sued by.

You read the posting carefully and this is all you find to say?

>  Do you seriously expect answers or are you
> just posturing?  Rhetorical question, please don't answer it.

I don't feel the need to impress you Larry, but I do actually expect to
obtain actual answers as Victor himself promissed and I would invite
everyone wanting to hear those answers to speak up.

Karim

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                 Karim Yaghmour
               karim@opersys.com
      Embedded and Real-Time Linux Expert
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