[Mono-list] .NET patent ?
Amien Crombie
amien@tlabs.ac.za
Mon, 03 Mar 2003 13:37:05 +0200
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Hi
I am very interested in the Mono project as we have a large Linux user
base.
With the news of MS taking out patent rights for .NET, will this in any
way effect the progress of Mono ?
This also raises the question about future moves by MS in this regard.
My personal feeling is that since Mono has done so much already, mono
users will definitely have to make some decisions, even if it means
paying some license fee.
Thanks for a great product.
Mogamad Amien Crombie
Software Engineer.
iThemba LABS
National Accelerator Centre
Faure
Cape Town
South Africa
+27 21 843-1000
Website : <http://www.tlabs.ac.za> www.tlabs.ac.za
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am very interested in the Mono project as we have a large
Linux user base.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>With the news of MS taking out patent rights for .NET, will
this in any way effect the progress of <span class=GramE>Mono ?</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This also raises the question about future moves by MS in
this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My personal feeling is that since Mono has done so much
already, mono users will definitely have to make some decisions, even if it
means paying some license fee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for a great product.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";mso-no-proof:yes'>Mogamad
Amien Crombie</span></font></b></strong><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
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