Microsoft: GPL violation didn't drive Linux donation

Found on The Register on Thursday, 23 July 2009
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Microsoft is standing by its decision to release thousands of lines of code to the GPL, saying the decision wasn't based on a violation of the popular license.

It was the only reference to any violation of the GPL, meaning Microsoft has not tackled the original question of how it was in violation, why it happened, and what steps it has taken to prevent such an occurrence from happening in the future.

Still I wonder if this would have happened if the GPL violation wasn't involved.