[lug] since we all love and respect M$ so much ...

[Rob Nagler]

Dhruva B. Reddy writes:
> Now, I like to see M$ squeal as much as the next person, but since this
> involves software patents, I don't know how to react.  Most
> confusing...head about to explode...

Software patents are legal monopolies.  They are perfectly valid in
defending against an illegal monopolist imiho.  Stallman used
copyright (another legal monopoly) to implement the GPL.

Rob