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Also, Google shows large companies can grow...
... even now, though admittedly in this case because of Microsoft's admitted mistake in overlooking the potential advertising revenue from search.

Ironic that the company was interested in something as far afield as media content, while overlooking a use for software which was closer to home.
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 09/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Looks like a dodge to me  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Have sympathy.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Absolutely right  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/21/06
The good old days...  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Whose ox?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/21/06
Yes, winners like to keep their gains.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Why should that be of concern to anyone else?  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Also, Google shows large companies can grow...  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Mr. Ries, defense of property is public policy...  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Anton: Yes, and property is...  John L. Ries | 09/22/06
Prove it....  techboy_z | 09/21/06
Susceptible to proof.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
Would you have us patent ideas?  msolgeek | 09/21/06
Congratulations, Anton  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/21/06
Spirit of '76.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
I disagree  voska | 09/22/06
Put up or ...  Yagotta B. Kidding | 09/21/06
None whatever  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Legal fictions are solemn things.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
"Because their prosperity relies entirely on ideas"  msolgeek | 09/21/06
Suppose another company used the same ideas...  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
So what's your idea of an "idea?"  msolgeek | 09/21/06
None mentioned.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06
So you have no idea.  msolgeek | 09/22/06
"... a monkey may have an idea."  Anton Philidor | 09/22/06
I don't see the problem here  voska | 09/22/06
Call it what you want  John L. Ries | 09/21/06
Ridicuclous  Mectron | 09/21/06
Best example of software patents...  #_z | 09/21/06
M$ is behind it  Linux Geek | 09/21/06
When do you sleep  wadoz1 | 09/21/06
M$ is sending people out to take you for a joyride  Boot_Agnostic | 09/23/06
From Bill to Anton  j.dupont | 09/21/06
The whole discussion.  Anton Philidor | 09/21/06

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