Re: Open Letter to Steven Ballmer

Ivan Marsh wrote:

On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:39 -0800, Chuck West wrote:
....

Therefore, this website (http://showusthecode.com/) will serve as a
response to this accusation, and within it, a request. The request is
simple, since you, Microsoft, claim to be so sure of yourself: Show Us
the Code."

You don't have to copy code to infringe on a patent or violate I.P. laws.

The site is asking for the part of the Linux code that infringes on Microsoft's IP; ie the code which implements their IP. (mefinx)

That's why you shouldn't be able to patient something you didn't invent or
anything that is blatantly obvious.

Like human genes?...(unless you're $DEITY)

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