Time will tell whether MS are telling the truth
John L. Ries | 10/17/07
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In any case, patent suites will tend to clean up Linux over time and remove
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Ah, so you accept that Linux needs to be "cleaned up"
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Right, with all of the garbage patents out there that will be invalidated,
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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I can understand your "HOPING" it works out
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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It will not help Microsft it Red Hat hast to pay millions. But, in the end
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Sure it does...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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If any IP questoins are taken care of one at a time, that does NOT benifit
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Well, it looks like
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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In any case, if this were closed source, you could attach to the assets of
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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And I am betting
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Beware your betting, Axey
Sabz5150 | 10/18/07
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GPL in microsoft?
davidaforshaw@... | 10/18/07
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Never said that it wasn't
John L. Ries | 10/17/07
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Again,
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Again, this is all related news since it is all about patents and Linux.
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Again, you do not need to be a legal exper to understand what is vague.
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Again, winning a lawsuit does not instantly make things that were vague and
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Me thinks thou dost protest too much.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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No protesting, just noting the reality of the situation. The reality is we
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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What a joke
ChMacQueen@... | 10/18/07
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Operation has been initiated...
Mike Cox | 10/17/07
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Wow.
James T. Kirk | 10/17/07
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Drum roll...10
D. T. Schmitz | 10/17/07
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9.0 (NT)
P. Douglas | 10/17/07
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9.0
BanjoPaterson | 10/17/07
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9.5, but no fish --- so far...
Basic Logic | 10/17/07
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If I were conspiracy-minded
rapson | 10/17/07
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Since this could backfire, I wonder if Microsoft really wanted it. For the
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Junk patents ...
George Mitchell | 10/17/07
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speaking of junk patents
Jack-Booted EULA | 10/17/07
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You base that on what???
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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You don't have to be a patent lawyer to realize vague general patents when
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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No, you don't, but it sure helps
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Read the patents, they are very questionable, very general.
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Is that your "legal" opinion?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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And, we do NOT need "real" courts or "real" jurys to understand a patent is
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Sorry, but the law says you do.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Court rulings to not make vague and general patents suddenly
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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It really makes no difference what a "real court" and "real jury" say ....
George Mitchell | 10/17/07
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Re: Since this could backfire, I wonder if Microsoft really wanted it. For
none none | 10/17/07
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This case is just full of coincidences!
George Mitchell | 10/17/07
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Shouldn't that be grounds for recusing the judge?
Tony Agudo | 10/17/07
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Good point
John L. Ries | 10/17/07
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In almost all cases, that is up to the judge.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Prudent businessmen choose the cost effective solution ...
George Mitchell | 10/17/07
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there's a saying about Danegeld
A.Lizard | 10/18/07
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In this case, however...
Tony Agudo | 10/17/07
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Actually, it's a good strategy to let it go
maldain | 10/19/07
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How does it matter either way?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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If a connection could be proved, there would be a lot of negative press
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Negative press with WHO?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Glad you think that MS is immune to negative press. Meanwhile, about every
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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ROTFLMAO
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Negative press for "picking" on Linux???
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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Getting caught lying would NOT be good for Microsoft. Companies DO need to
DonnieBoy | 10/17/07
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Sorry but again you are wrong.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/17/07
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interesting question...
sj_z | 10/18/07
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I'm not conspiracy-minded
DemonX | 10/17/07
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To the curious co-incidence of the Ballmer at the conference.
BanjoPaterson | 10/17/07
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Uh huh ... Sure ... Yeah ...
OButterball | 10/17/07
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Microsoft said the same about SCO
shoktai@... | 10/17/07
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Ever played chess?
Sabz5150 | 10/18/07
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YEAH RIGHT
kokuryu | 10/17/07
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Acacia, a troublemaker organization
OKJoe | 10/17/07
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What doe they mean by "a party"?
john_whitfield@... | 10/17/07
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All patents must die [nt]
Omch'Ar | 10/17/07
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RE: MS too precious by half
rkhalloran | 10/18/07
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RE: OIN patent protection?
rkhalloran | 10/18/07
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Microsoft does not accuse ...
msdead | 10/18/07
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RE: Microsoft claims it is not party to patent claims against Linux
k.ide@... | 10/21/07
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regardless of the merrit
Altotus | 10/22/07
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woops
Altotus | 10/22/07
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Perhaps
John Musbach | 11/13/07
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