Re: Firefox and Moonlight (Mono) "Free Software" Status?

["Keith G. Robertson-Turner" <fedora slated org>]

Verily I say unto thee, that Richard W.M. Jones spake thusly:
> On Mon, Jun 02, 2008 at 03:28:51AM +0100, Keith G. Robertson-Turner
> wrote:

>> Why are you still shipping Mono?
> 
> Have MSFT actually revealed what patents Mono might infringe yet?

Do they ever?

Of course they never will, they don't need to - the FUD works better.

> Since Mono/.Net is just a warmed-over version of Java/p-Code and
> other concepts dating back 30 years or more it seems like these
> patents (if identified) are probably worthless anyway.

Yes I agree, but it isn't a very comfortable position to have Ballmer
breathing down one's neck and leering in a menacing fashion.

-- 
Regards,
Keith G. Robertson-Turner