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I have no doubt that it's coming.

MS is under tremendous pressure. Desktop Linux is a viable alternative to Windows. Many people are not happy with Vista.

MS still has overwhelming market share but when that starts slip, even a little, there are no tactics they won't use to try and kill FOSS. They will however fail. Any attack will mobilize an army of FOSS advocates to fight their claims on every level. Much as the community exposed every flaw in SCO's claims. This is the kind support that MS with all of their money cannot buy.

It's pretty sad that MS is creating a climate of fear to sell products instead of creating compelling products that people will freely choose on the merits of the software.
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You are full of  PaulWallen | 08/13/07
No doubt..  Tim Patterson | 08/13/07
I liked that water interface  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
The COUPONS..  wolf@... | 08/15/07
Some thoughts  magcomment | 08/13/07
Answers  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 08/13/07
Red Hat  John L. Ries | 08/13/07
I see your mistake...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Please be complete in your reporting  NemesisNL | 08/13/07
Ok you...  lenohere | 08/13/07
What a load of...  odubtaig | 08/13/07
You say that as if FSF is clueless  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Now you've lost me.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Projection again  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
Think about it..  lenohere | 08/13/07
Nope.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Yes and no... Its all about big business.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
partly wrong  NemesisNL | 08/13/07
More regarding answers.  xode@... | 08/13/07
Huh?  TtfnJohn | 08/13/07
OIN will get involved  TtfnJohn | 08/13/07
How?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
So, say Microsoft sues a minor company.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
First, it may not be Microsoft.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Novell never admitted violating patents  davidsarmstrong | 08/15/07
are you serious?  Linux Geek | 08/13/07
Efficiency  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
No, it's different now  DonRupertBitByte | 08/13/07
Let us not for get the OSRM study  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
What would be more interesting...  DonRupertBitByte | 08/13/07
That and he still can't tell the difference between the PubPat and the FSF  odubtaig | 08/13/07
And you are clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Top marks on making yourself look even more of an idiot.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Clear? Sure, they know there are infringements.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Idiocy asides, that't not the question I asked  odubtaig | 08/13/07
You asked if it was clear, YES IT IS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
OK little Martian dude.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
And you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Whatever you say little Martian dude  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Of course its what I say, I state the facts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAH!  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Do you make this stuff up in advance?  bitfuzzy | 08/13/07
Clear now?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
Yes, 100% clear. Open source violfates pantents/  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
I'll say.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Nukes? . . .  JLHenry | 08/13/07
Still name calling, Rupert?  DonRupertBitByte | 08/13/07
Has it rained today?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
If it . . .  JLHenry | 08/13/07
RE: Has it rained today?  ruped24 | 08/13/07
Nice try, but has nothing to do with topic. But..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Stretch that argument any more and it's gonna snap NT  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Uh, no they didn't!  Linux User 147560 | 08/13/07
SCO's case  simonleonard | 08/13/07
Let us not forget also  Ole Man | 08/13/07
Name even one such study. Time to put up or...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
The OSRM study and Dan Rachiver say you're wrong  odubtaig | 08/13/07
You need to learn how to read. He tried to say...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Yes? And?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
And, they KNOW the infringments are real.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Who does?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
There's no point arguing with a troll  deaf_e_kate | 08/13/07
So stating FACTS is trolling?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
You stated a fact?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Come on Ole Man... Where is your study?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Five posts up. You got selective memory loss or what?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
You dont need a study, just check the court records  deaf_e_kate | 08/13/07
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Stacker is still pending??????  deaf_e_kate | 08/13/07
You shot your mouth off first  Ole Man | 08/13/07
Is this the same Don Rupert who predicted DRM would prevail?  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
And it will...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Poor little bitsy  coverlt@... | 08/13/07
Yes, and ...  TripleII | 08/13/07
Procrastination  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Carry On  TripleII | 08/13/07
He also predicted SCO would win too...  Linux User 147560 | 08/13/07
Nope, never happened.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Actually, you are full of yourself, Rupert  DonRupertBitByte | 08/13/07
Continually threatening to sue, but doing nothing = FUD ...  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
Well there may not be a "link", but here's what I come up with ...  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
SCO's 80 million dollar infusion  davidsarmstrong | 08/15/07
re: does anyone have that name?  Still Lynn | 08/17/07
And by golly, here's another interesting post ...  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
Royal Bank of Canada ...  Still Lynn | 08/17/07
Lets see how that works in court.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Let's see if we can force the fraudulent courts to act honest for a change  xode@... | 08/13/07
Blah, blah, blah...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Drop back to 1913  Ole Man | 08/13/07
Not Does but May  TtfnJohn | 08/13/07
Yeah, and what are the chances of  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
UNVALIDATED alleged violations  MarcB_z | 08/13/07
M$ patent rights are a moot issue.  thetruth_z | 08/13/07
The Microsoft factor is really a non-issue ...  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
You are wrong on many levels.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
This again?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Ranting doesn't change the facts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
What the..?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
and yet you persist.  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/13/07
I don't expect you to comprehend this but here it is  deaf_e_kate | 08/13/07
Boy and girls, you can't change the facts  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
So explain why you keep trying  odubtaig | 08/13/07
So that even teh slow ones like you catch a clue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
Whatever you lack in cognizance  Ole Man | 08/13/07
re: I'd say gee, and he'd haw every time.  Still Lynn | 08/17/07
You are right!  Ole Man | 08/20/07
re: But more important is that readers understand  Still Lynn | 08/17/07
No_Ax Vs Reality again.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Amusing Myself  TripleII | 08/13/07
You don't understand courts  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
As though the two situations could possibly be the same.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
You got one right.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
You're still trying to compare very different situations.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
No, they are not different.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
How did suing MS get changed to MS suing?  odubtaig | 08/13/07
No, the IP rhetoric is over  TripleII | 08/13/07
Stay tuned for when the first distro  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
See my reply above  TripleII | 08/13/07
stay tuned for the backlash  Quebec-french | 08/13/07
Ouch! Nice imagery! Hand me the mental floss!  odubtaig | 08/13/07
explain a bit further ....  Quebec-french | 08/13/07
I'm not arguing.  odubtaig | 08/13/07
Hackers have tried, they are USELESS  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
dont push aside anything  Quebec-french | 08/13/07
So..where are the patent trolls?  TtfnJohn | 08/13/07
The smart ones are waiting to see  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/13/07
So you finally admit  Ole Man | 08/13/07
I'm going to go out on a limb here  Shelendrea | 08/13/07
Time for Ballmer to make more noise!  George Mitchell | 08/13/07
TP Commentary  geno_zd | 08/13/07
Playground politics.  handydan918@... | 08/13/07
UNIX IP  stomfi@... | 08/13/07
Novell can't open source Unix unless all copyright holdrs agree to it.  Still Lynn | 08/17/07
haha this article is FUD.  stevey_d | 08/14/07
MS won't sue because they can't  davidsarmstrong | 08/15/07
Expect the worst from M$  mannyamador | 08/15/07
Exactly!!  wolf@... | 08/15/07

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