[Am-info] [Fwd:MS borrowed zlib code]

[Ah Pook]

"Erick Andrews" <eandrews@star.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Mar 2002 10:43:18 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> >"According to a report on CNET, Microsoft is scramling to fix
> > programs that contain code from zlib. This is funny from several
> > angles. First, MS has once again been caught borrowing code from an
> > open source project. Second, they gave no credit to the creators of
> > zlib. The are able to do this because zlib is not GPL. But once
> > again, they have been caught borrowing from a movement that they
> > otherwise attack. The entire article is here:"
> >
> >http://news.com.com/2100-1001-860328.html
>
> "Borrowed"?  
>
> That's a lame word.  And "fair use" doesn't quite settle, either.
>
> Let's see, to not even give credit that leaves plagiarism or outright
> stealing.  Yes?

	No.  Read the license.  "Once again been caught borrowing" is a lame 
construct.  They're not guilty of anything here.
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