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[humorix] Does Linux Violate The Microsoft EULA?
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Does Linux Violate The Microsoft EULA?
April 1, 2001
Over the years rumors have circulated throughout the Linux
community that Microsoft has been using GPL'd code in their
products. What many people don't realize is that similar
rumors have been circulating throughout Microsoft's World
Headquarters in Redmond that the Linux kernel has been
using EULA'd code.
In a press release issued just minutes ago, Microsoft
publicly accused Linus Torvalds of "piracy" by using
copyrighted code from Windows in the Linux kernel.
"The Linux kernel is clearly in violation of the Microsoft
End User License Agreement," stated the press release. "We
cannot divulge the exact code that Linus Torvalds has
stolen, but our stock holders can rest assured that we are
working around the clock on rectifying this latest example
of cyber piracy committed by Napster-loving freaks that
embrace Communism."
We contacted our mole within Microsoft, who sent the
following response via secure channel (by pigeon):
I'm afraid it's all true. EULA'd Microsoft code is
actually used in the Linux kernel. Line 584 of
solitaire.c for Windows 98 contains the line:
return 0;
This same code snippet is used extensively throughout
the Linux kernel. As far as I know, no piece of GPL'd
Linux code is used within Windows 95 or its
derivatives. This should be obvious, though. If Windows
was based on Linux code, then it wouldn't be nearly as
unstable! Duh!
Linus Torvalds and Richard M. Stallman were both
unavailable for comment at press time.
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James Baughn
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