The biggest software company in the world just admitted that its promise not to sue open source software developers was a little off target. Just read this from an article on ww.cbronline.com. A nice quote from article.
“Microsoft Corp has admitted execution flaws with its promise not to sue open source software developers and invited the wider community to tell the software firm how it can get it right. “
I just don’t believe that this was an accident. Surely they must have teams of Lawyers and Strategy personnel going over their partner agreements with a fine tooth comb. This was not created by a single “rogue” person in the PR department who accidentally typed this into the contract. It was calculated, and sent out for a specific reason. You just have to think of a common sense reason why they made the generous offer “not to sue open source software developers”.
