FSF: Microsoft cannot declare itself exempt from the requirements of GPLv3

The Free Software Foundation, although with a bit of a delay, responds to Microsoft's claims regarding the GPLv3 with a decisive tone:

"Microsoft has said that it expects respect for its so-called "intellectual property"--a propaganda term designed to confuse patent law with copyright and other unrelated laws, and to muddy the different issues they raise. We will ensure--and, to the extent of our resources, assist other GPLv3 licensors in ensuring--that Microsoft respects our copyrights and complies with our licenses." -- Read more