Ask a Legal Expert How MS Ruling Affects Open Source

By now we all know about Judge Kollar-Kotelly's decision in the Microsoft antitrust case. The effect of this ruling on Linux and Open Source use and future development is not yet clear. For those of you who have been wondering about this, we have a special interview guest: Attorney Lawrence E. (Larry) Rosen, Linux Journal's popular Geek Law columnist, who is surely one of the best-qualified people in the world to answer questions on this topic. (Usual Slashdot interview rules apply.)

Finally!

[13Echo]

Finally, tech-based legal advice that doesn't begin with "IANAL".

Question about the judge

[some guy I know]

Has she recently acquired a new beach house?

Re:OT: Why Slashdot is so slow today

[the_other_one]

There is that. Then also The Register has a link to the /. early release of the MS Verdict

The world is getting even.

/. is getting Drudged and Registered.

Question:

[cybercuzco]

Have you ever posted on slashdot, and if so, have you ever used the acronym IAAL instead of IANAL?

Re:Reprisal

[Gareman]

Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to Linux.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise....

Re:Finally!

[Anonymous Coward]

> Finally, tech-based legal advice that doesn't begin with "IANAL".

IANAL, but I think the above line does *not* violate the DMCA.

Where do we pick up the torches and pitchforks?

[Anonymous Coward]

Do you think it's time for an "attitude adjustment" to the corporations and the politicians they have bought and control?

Re:That's why I'm asking...

[Qrlx]

Well I'm sure some permutation of that question will make it into the list, seeing as everyone's panties are riding so high because of it.

I hereby decree that panties is the appropriate metaphor to understand this whole Section J issue.

Re:How do consumers benefit? No, really!

[micromoog]

On the other hand they might read your dard drive, extract your outlook email list and send it to MS so that the list could be used for spam.

Yeah! Or they might find out which company you buy your tinfoil from, and buy that company, and put nanomachines in all the tinfoil so that your tinfoil hat actually reads your brain!!