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Horrible Precedent
A judge over turning what a jury has already ruled, is setting a very bad precedent. This basically means if a judge doesn't like the a way a case came out, he can simply change it. Which means, whats the point of a jury?

As for their reasoning, a software patent doesn't necessarily means an infringer has to have 100% exact code to be infringing. Doing an MD5 on the code is worthless, all that means is the code isn't written word for word. All this checks for a copyright infringement, not patent infringement.
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Horrible Precedent  Stuka | 09/30/09
Dear Stuka  Quebec-french | 09/30/09
Unfortunately you are right  Stuka | 09/30/09
sadly my faith on manking is long gone  Quebec-french | 09/30/09
More likely...  Marty R. Milette | 09/30/09
"He who has the most money"  larrycallaway@... | 09/30/09
Especially when that jury is in the US District Court of Eastern Texas  James T. Kirk | 09/30/09
That County is Famous for Patent Squatter Awards!  i2fun@... | 09/30/09
you must be some northen liberal  Linux Geek | 09/30/09
Yes! Texas IS behind the times!  kd5auq | 09/30/09
@ Linux Geek, here's some thoughts for you!  i2fun@... | 09/30/09
I hear ya!  bendib | 09/30/09
i2fun,  The Star King | 10/01/09
Ironic  gcrain@... | 10/01/09
well...  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
Jury of their Peers?  Gerry_z | 09/30/09
This isn't setting precedent  LorneG93 | 09/30/09
It depnds alot on the jury's understanding  GuidingLight | 09/30/09
Best Justice Money can buy!  Reality Bites | 09/30/09
This is the same thing that AMD did for years  rparker009 | 10/01/09
no precedent  gabriel bear | 10/01/09
bad verdict  Linux Geek | 09/30/09
knolegeable jury?  croberts | 09/30/09
Yeah, well said, croberts  bigmutt | 09/30/09
Knowledgeable jury? Hot coffee anyone?  sdwilliams2009 | 09/30/09
are you questioning our founding fathers?  Linux Geek | 09/30/09
Uh huh  NonZealot | 09/30/09
Thinking the same thing  Viva la crank dodo | 09/30/09
That being said - would you then make the bad jury decision stand?  daftkey | 09/30/09
No and No  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Can't always blame the jury.  prickey2 | 10/01/09
I don't doubt it  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Right...  SquishStomper | 09/30/09
Are 12 random guys always better than a picked specialist?  Marco Zamora | 09/30/09
Our Founding Fathers never heard of "jurymandering"!  kd5auq | 09/30/09
are you questioning our founding fathers  byter_z | 10/21/09
Not guilty by reason of extreme wealth  HollywoodDog | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  TheBloodletting | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  ilovenudism | 09/30/09
those are actionable words.  mombo3 | 09/30/09
I am in contempt of this court.  SpikeyMike | 09/30/09
Check his bank account or blind accounts ...  msdead | 09/30/09
For generations it's been asked ...  IAFarm2 | 09/30/09
LOL.. grin  Wintel BSOD | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  mathomp3@... | 09/30/09
Agreed! Trial by Jury is for Humans! grin  i2fun@... | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  Richdoode@... | 09/30/09
Bigger issue...  kingle1 | 09/30/09
It was not an appeals court  granvillea | 10/08/09
re: mickey mouse  owner@... | 10/01/09
re: mickey mouse  oldjags | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  josh3io | 09/30/09
Let;'s calm down...  yatim99 | 09/30/09
Ok...  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  NoSpark | 09/30/09
Federal appeals courts exist largely to protect wealth  HollywoodDog | 09/30/09
but wait!!! there's more!!!  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
What are you people saying?  cornpie | 09/30/09
The Judge found that the Jury was duped by a slick talker  dysart | 09/30/09
should be "software uses some addition in its mathematics, it is only summa  dysart | 09/30/09
or...  SpikeyMike | 09/30/09
So let me see if I understand this correctly.  RocketEater | 09/30/09
To put it bluntly...  zkiwi | 09/30/09
Nice summation.  ye | 09/30/09
Excellent post  NonZealot | 09/30/09
Yes but  Viva la crank dodo | 09/30/09
I'm amazed by the level of discourse here  Marco Zamora | 09/30/09
Don't get your hopes up  jackbond | 09/30/09
Has anybody checked the bloated Linux code...  jackbond | 09/30/09
Thanks  Viva la crank dodo | 09/30/09
The difference is...  jackbond | 09/30/09
Not sure the name  Viva la crank dodo | 09/30/09
True but..  daftkey | 09/30/09
PLEASE  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
This cynic finds herself badly in need of a gas mask  Laraine Anne Barker | 09/30/09
So are you saying...  rapson | 09/30/09
Judges step in when the interests of the wealthy are threatened.  HollywoodDog | 09/30/09
Highly qualified people?  rkoman@... | 09/30/09
Two Words... Jury Nullification  rep2009 | 09/30/09
Or to put it more diplomatically...  daftkey | 09/30/09
An expert  Viva la crank dodo | 10/01/09
Other reasons too.  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
happy  Viva la crank dodo | 09/30/09
re:This cynic finds herself badly in need of a gas mask  owner@... | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  tomonroad | 09/30/09
Not really  rep2009 | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  KrazyGuy | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  Bill Jones1317 | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  billcheng | 09/30/09
What needs to be overturned...  bblackmoor@... | 09/30/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  twaynesdomain | 09/30/09
Why a jury trial  owner@... | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  bentop | 09/30/09
Dammit, dammit, DAMMIT!!!  bendib | 09/30/09
Message has been deleted.  Quebec-french | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  seymour01 | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  jnyberg@... | 10/01/09
RE: Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  keith.stacy@... | 10/01/09
Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft  DavidBassPlayer | 10/01/09
The problem is not patents  ohdotoh | 10/01/09
Unfortunately...  DaemonSlayer | 10/01/09
Same judge dismissed this case earlier.  chemist109 | 10/01/09

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