Ballmer Clarifies Microsoft Announcement

February 22, 2008

From Microsoft press conference announcing “new interoperability principles” this week:

BRAD SMITH: With respect to other (commercial) distributors, and users, the clear message is that patent licenses will be freely available.

STEVE BALLMER: Patents will be, not freely, will be available.

BRAD SMITH: Readily available.

STEVE BALLMER: Readily available for the right fee.

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  1. Steve Ballmer’s song remains the same on February 22, 2008 11:42 pm

    […] want so much to give Microsoft the benefit of the doubt, and then I read his goofy intransigence on Jim Zemlin’s Linux Foundation blog and I can’t help but shake my head in disgust. Microsoft can milk its 20th-century successes […]

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