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The only reason I see...
...for only going after Red Hat with this claim is that FireStar hoping for the case to get bungled in their favor. The sale of JBoss to Red at just completed, so there's opportunity of confusion from record transfers. The fact that the suit is in a Texas court that speeds through patent trials increases the opportunity for mistakes. Also, as analysts point out, other players such as Sun and Oraclehave bigger pockets, but theyare more established, can easily put together a solid defence, and can afford better lawyers.

If FireStar wins this case, they will probably use it as leverage do to legal precedence to go after everyone else and force a settlement.
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The only reason I see...  jheine | 06/30/06
Oracle, Sun, and IBM may see what is comming and offer extensive legal help  DonnieBoy | 06/30/06
I have been telling all of you...  Mike Cox | 06/30/06
8.5!  dmdietz | 06/30/06
Ta Think?  mdsmedia | 07/01/06
Message has been deleted.  Jay E Court | 07/01/06
RE: This message is for Mike Cox  richdave | 07/01/06
Yes. He earned it.  John Zern | 07/01/06
13.5 Mikey!!!!  Linux_4u! | 07/03/06
9.75!  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
That's beautiful  odubtaig | 07/02/06
For shame.  MageOfChaos | 07/02/06
IT MUST BE m1Cr0$$$uX!!  NonZealot | 06/30/06
2.0  mdsmedia | 07/01/06
Why apologize?  NonZealot | 07/04/06
-4.5  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
Can't have your cake and eat it to...  Linux User 147460 | 06/30/06
This particular case has nothing to do with open source. They just picked  DonnieBoy | 06/30/06
The problem is  Linux User 147460 | 06/30/06
Still nothing to do with open source. But, when small companies get bought  DonnieBoy | 07/01/06
Can such a thing be Patentable...  el1jones | 07/01/06
Suing Red Hat was a BRILLIANT choice ...  George Mitchell | 07/01/06
Too right.  MageOfChaos | 07/02/06
Open Source == Socialism  savatar | 07/01/06
What a crock!  techboy_z | 07/01/06
Think About It.  savatar | 07/01/06
It's hard to find the point  HypnoToad72 | 07/01/06
Uh Blue a clue for you...  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
Not US Law, Rule of Law  savatar | 07/01/06
And what is really wrong with Socialism?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Socialism is junk  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
Having read many of your previous posts  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Read 1984 by George Orwell  savatar | 07/02/06
I have read the book  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Someone doesn't understand the GPL.  odubtaig | 07/02/06
Who the heck are you, anyway?  savatar | 07/02/06
You going to reply to the main points of my comment?  odubtaig | 07/02/06
Reading the Terms  savatar | 07/02/06
More examples.  odubtaig | 07/02/06
That is what LGPL is for....  LazLong | 07/02/06
Licensing and the Law  savatar | 07/02/06
I still don't get where you're 'info' is coming from.  odubtaig | 07/02/06
Who are you trying to kid?  hulse_kevin | 07/06/06
Ah....  LinuxHippie | 07/03/06
For socialism, there's a lot of buying goin' on...  HypnoToad72 | 07/01/06
Open source, closed source are not  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
Not you again  Linux User 147460 | 07/01/06
Yer Momma  savatar | 07/01/06
I think that  Linux User 147460 | 07/01/06
No Analogy is Perfect  savatar | 07/01/06
RE: No Analogy is Perfect  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
Stand back the almighty  Linux User 147460 | 07/01/06
Mars Rover uses VXWorks  osreinstall | 07/01/06
I was correct with Linux and the mars rover  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
I knew you wouldn't believe me.  osreinstall | 07/01/06
Did you not read my reply?  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
Message has been deleted.  Linux User 147560 | 07/01/06
I read your reply, word magician...  osreinstall | 07/01/06
Keep trying pal  Linux User 147560 | 07/02/06
Oh shut...up LU#  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Another area where Linux is used on the rover  Linux User 147560 | 07/02/06
Nope.. not gonna shut up  Linux User 147560 | 07/02/06
Looks like you went to self congratulatory linux websites.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
LOL  Linux User 147560 | 07/02/06
You are such a propagandist.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Both of you are correct.  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Not so Ian.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
The answer is simple  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
You don't like it, don't read the posts.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Sorry  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Okay Crafty one...  osreinstall | 07/02/06
osreinstall, you are so wrong...  Linux User 147560 | 07/02/06
From your wrong point of view  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Sorry to disappoint you,  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Ah..........Yeah sure.....whatever.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
My oops...  osreinstall | 07/01/06
VxWorks is an independent O/S  savatar | 07/02/06
The faithful should see that  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Does PRINCE2 mean anything to you?  odubtaig | 07/02/06
We're here  Don Bradley | 07/02/06
Operating systems and software applications  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
I'm sorry you blame communism for your failures  odubtaig | 07/02/06
Communism, Socialism is all a Crock of Garbage  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
Read the link provided...  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Atheism is a religion  osreinstall | 07/02/06
SO you got the point then!  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
But you are  osreinstall | 07/02/06
There are many  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Socialism doesn't work. It is a house of cards.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
Pure Socialism true but that is not what I am saying  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
We are headed that way and all the money will go to inefficiency.  osreinstall | 07/02/06
I am using data points from the last 2-5 years.  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
You are misrepresenting things  osreinstall | 07/03/06
No misrepresentation.  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/03/06
I don't think so guy.  osreinstall | 07/03/06
Some more education for you...  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
What the heck is that rambling about???  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
The point is easy to understand.  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Point is made  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
How can you be so wrong... so many times?  Jim Blaine - Bellingham WA. | 07/02/06
Turn on the news, anything  Linux User 147460 | 07/03/06
Disclaimer  MageOfChaos | 07/03/06
RE: Disclaimer  Linux User 147460 | 07/03/06
Go ahead and defend  Linux User 147460 | 07/03/06
Not quite, Sonny Jim.  MageOfChaos | 07/04/06
Kinda missing my point there.  odubtaig | 07/02/06
I'm ashamed.  MageOfChaos | 07/02/06
You got problems  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
To put it mildly, you have issues.  MageOfChaos | 07/03/06
Me, I think you are mistaken  Linux User 147460 | 07/03/06
Again, Sonny Jim, you don't get it. I'll try using smaller words.  MageOfChaos | 07/04/06
One point  Linux User 147460 | 07/04/06
Again, Southern, thank you for playing.  MageOfChaos | 07/05/06
MageOfChaos let me guess one thing....  Linux User 147460 | 07/02/06
Where did I put my waders?  MageOfChaos | 07/03/06
What about a boot  Linux User 147460 | 07/03/06
Yet again, Sonny Jim, you clearly don't get it. Sounding a bit familiar?  MageOfChaos | 07/04/06
You are sadly confused.  hulse_kevin | 07/06/06
At least get the basic facts right  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/03/06
The SCO case is not going very well ...  George Mitchell | 07/01/06
Careful What you Wish For.  savatar | 07/01/06
Once upon a time ...  George Mitchell | 07/02/06
Perhaps other companies have a license.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/01/06
How could they?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/03/06
Two bald men...  jorwell | 07/03/06
I guess they waited until someone with Money owned the product...  BitTwiddler | 07/03/06
Doesn't this sort of invalidate their claim?  mobrien_12@... | 07/04/06
Postgre  Taz_z | 07/03/06
Best free publicity about RED HAT?S JBOSS  cyber4joy | 07/03/06
Plenty of Prior Art  UserLand | 07/04/06
that's M$ hand  Linux Geek | 07/05/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 07/05/06
Back in the 80's RTI developed an OO...  I am Gorby | 07/06/06

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