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We have it on excellent authority (notably the NBM camp here on ZD Talkback) that Microsoft would never, ever, ever be stupid enough to sue Linux users.
Posted by: Yagotta B. Kidding   Posted on: 02/25/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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You point out the linux part but then leave out any usefull info.  Been_Done_Before | 02/25/09
more info  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/25/09
Hmmm  mikies123 | 02/25/09
Death to Microsoft.  fr0thy2 | 02/25/09
Hate to spoil the party....  ShadowGIATL | 02/26/09
Somehow the world will mange to spit them out  InAction Man | 02/26/09
Must be April First  Yagotta B. Kidding | 02/25/09
As I recall the NBM camp also claims MS would never use patents for evil.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/26/09
"745 - methods for generating clear and concise driving directions"  jacarter3 | 04/01/09
The Linux connection.  kozmcrae | 02/25/09
Nothing to do with linux, just the VFAT one MS hit every USB flash mfg with  stevey_d | 02/25/09
Still, the VFAT implementation is part of the kernel, GPL code.  DonnieBoy | 02/25/09
But it doesn't have to be used  Richard Flude | 02/25/09
True, but, they want to use VFAT so that they can read/write usb sticks  DonnieBoy | 02/25/09
All that will happen is that VFAT will be removed from US distros  stevey_d | 02/26/09
there is no linux connection, this is FUD. the brief reveals a poor case  stevey_d | 02/25/09
i concur with the patent system and  TedKraan | 02/26/09
Good luck Linux distro's now rule  Christian_<>< | 02/25/09
I know it's pretty pathetic.  Intellihence | 02/25/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  Loverock Davidson | 02/25/09
You are right on...  TedKraan | 02/26/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  mikies123 | 02/25/09
There never is any meat,,,  Intellihence | 02/25/09
RE: There is never any meat...  bfilipiak@... | 03/03/09
meat  Mary Jo Foley ZDNet Moderator | 02/26/09
what on Earth ...  shis-ka-bob | 02/26/09
What a laugh...  Grayson Peddie | 02/25/09
Lets see the windows source code  Alan Smithie | 02/25/09
Nothing to see here  Loverock Davidson | 02/26/09
Okay, M$ fanboy!  Grayson Peddie | 02/26/09
M$ getting ever more desperate  InAction Man | 02/26/09
Microsoft is an infringment of Linux and GNU and..  TedKraan | 02/26/09
Careful you don't use "pageup/pagedown"  Ole Man | 02/26/09
Awesome!  Sleeper Service | 02/26/09
You should never post early in the morning.  InAction Man | 02/26/09
Whch assumes I'm from the US...  Sleeper Service | 02/26/09
Let me rephrase it then  InAction Man | 02/26/09
Sorry, too late!  Sleeper Service | 02/26/09
It Speaks...  SimonUK | 02/26/09
Apologise for what?  Sleeper Service | 02/26/09
"We could argue the legal ramifications or we could..." Why didn't you?  InAction Man | 02/26/09
I suspect most things are beyond you.  Sleeper Service | 02/26/09
I bet you suspect of your own shadow.  InAction Man | 02/26/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  pico_D | 02/26/09
Throughput not accuracy for Patents  jpratchios@... | 02/26/09
I once worked for the patent office....  Colfax_Mac | 02/26/09
I talked to Joe Rolla about a patent  IT_User | 02/26/09
What has TomTom done to Microsoft?  CobraA1 | 02/26/09
"What did TomTom do?" You ask.  InAction Man | 02/26/09
Why TomTom  Zeddd | 02/26/09
Microsoft is just pissed Tom Tom wouldn't use MS code.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/26/09
Not sure why Microsoft can patent GPS systems.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/26/09
They are a law firm they don't need to make GPS systems to own the industry  InAction Man | 02/26/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  mrlinux | 02/26/09
If that holds then it means they can sue just about anyone  InAction Man | 02/26/09
GPL authors and users have a BIG ADVANTAGE..  thetruth_z | 02/26/09
MS does not use Linux/UNIX apart from what they used too  Aussie_Troll | 02/26/09
Microsoft Uses Linux To Publish Its Own Web Site  Ole Man | 03/13/09
"Reverse engieering and stealing ideas is **NOT** innovaion"  Ole Man | 03/13/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  pppaulll | 02/26/09
Crap patents...  jasonp@... | 02/26/09
When corporations attack  whisperycat | 02/26/09
Re: When Corporations Attack  CTOSea | 02/27/09
"Gutierrez said"  Ole Man | 02/27/09
Apologist speak with forked tongue  whisperycat | 02/27/09
Ptiy. See my post just below. TomTom has several 4.3" screen models now. NT  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/27/09
I just purchased a TomTom today to support them.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/27/09
Thanks MS will thank you for paying them Well done  Aussie_Troll | 02/28/09
Help required  whisperycat | 03/01/09
Newsworthy???  mikies123 | 02/28/09
Two birds with one stone.  bswiss | 02/28/09
Self proclaimed open source geniuses stealing MS code...  transposeIT | 03/01/09
It's time for the EFF to dig into MS' portfolio  Timpraetor | 03/02/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  mutantturtle | 03/05/09
RE: New Microsoft patent-infringement case involves Linux  7thsinbad | 04/11/09

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