well you can not "sell" the Linux kernel
that is a violation of the kernel license

you CAN sell support
RedHat has done this nicely

you can also "sell" the fact that you installed it on the system you are selling
selling the work of installing the OS

Now why can i see that this database will be hacked/cracked

that will cause some "fun"

the messenger site has the information
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/gallery/sciencePhotos/image.php?gallery_id=2&image_id=649

seeing as MS can and never will be able to read the ext4 partition format for GRUB
windows will still NOT be able to boot anything besides windows

GRUB though has NO issues booting windows

"how many patents am I unknowingly breaking"
imposable to know .
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"how on earth can I possibly find out"
you can not , there is no Chrystal ball ,
that is a 100% unknown factor
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"and fundamentally is it at all possible to actually write software free of patent infringement any more."

it is NOT a possibility when someone can sue over "infringing" on the "x" for closing a window
or that your corners are too round
 

that ALWAYS ticked me off . Microsoft changing settings that I SET FOR A REASON !!!
they just come in whenever they wont and change the system

no wonder the black hats can get in so damn easy , MS dose it every second tuesday .
they just walk in and install code that I HAD EXPLICITLY said to dl ONLY

well in 6+ years now of Linux that has not happened even once
rhel,centos,fedora,suse,

You folks over at Sony must REALLY want to be cracked all over again

viva la revolution

It is time for a "guy fox " mask to show on on DHS/ICE
http://www.demotivationalposters.org/image/demotivational-poster/1011/ideals-v-guy-fox-demotivational-poster-1288931853.png

and would make a video of the kids "lip syncing" illegal
and the kids go to jail because they committed the felony
of posting a vid for there friends.