<div>Interesting discussion, was hoping something like this may get discussed at some point, just so I can understand it better myself (often get in a muddle with gpl).</div>
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<div>My understanding would be though that the kernel would not contain any copyrighted suse code ? (even if they have worked on it, the bits they did would be under the gpl, which is different to their proprietary code with their distro release, haven't they effectively given up any copyright ?).
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<div>Ubuntu/Debian etc now I would see in some way as described as derivatives of each other now, but there isn't any proprietary code in there, still don't see the issue. </div>
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<div>In other words, I'm not sure I see any issue with the microsoft/suse deal until it comes to both of their proprietary projects and if anyone uses them ?</div>
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<div>Ian<br><br> </div>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 11/18/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Nic James Ferrier</b> <<a href="mailto:nferrier@tapsellferrier.co.uk">nferrier@tapsellferrier.co.uk</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Steven Dobson <<a href="mailto:steve@dobson.org">steve@dobson.org</a>> writes:<br><br>> Hi all<br>
><br>> I've just posted some more thoughts on the Microsoft/Novell deal to my<br>> blog (<a href="http://dobbo.wordpress.com/">http://dobbo.wordpress.com/</a>) for anyone who is interested.<br><br>Just because the linux kernel contains code which is copyright SUSE
<br>Corporation is doesn't mean that Debian is a derivative work of SUSE.<br><br>That's the basis for the rest of your argument and I don't think it<br>will hold up.<br><br>--<br>Nic Ferrier<br><a href="http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk">
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