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On if the new features are useful. Take Office for example, Microsoft has added new feature after new feature with every release and few use the functionality that Office 97 had let alone the functionality that the latest office has.

So take Linux for example. It does the job and does it well. Developers never ride for free be it writing for Windows or for Linux the work still has to be done. If it's too expensive the Microsoft way someone will get Linux to do it. There's more than one way to skin a cat you know as the saying goes. So if Micosoft holds patent X for doing a certain thing a certain way then Linux can do it another way to get the equivalent functionality.

Do realize as well patented software can be licensed under the GPL. Now would that be kicker if you found you infringed on a patent licensed under the GPL? Anyone could take what you innovated and do the same thing. Remember innovation is not invention as it is finding a use for the invention. So this could get very interesting.
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EULA  voska | 04/15/04
Why doesn't Linus T. agree with you then?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Well?????  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Geez Bit, calm down, don't be so impatient  tic swayback | 04/15/04
Wow, tic, how can you be so wrong so often.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Sorry Ax, you are mistaken once again  tic swayback | 04/15/04
No Ax, it's been 5 minutes and you haven't replied yet!  tic swayback | 04/15/04
tic... No-Axe/Bit is paid by the post  MacCanuck | 04/16/04
No one even wants to try? Sad indeed...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/16/04
Add one more ChaChing to that cheque for No-Axe happy  MacCanuck | 04/16/04
Isn't that how it's always been?  voska | 04/15/04
That isn't the tactic  StorageGuru | 04/15/04
Really depends...  voska | 04/15/04
Not at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Installed, but not for long  tic swayback | 04/15/04
Buzzzttt... Wrong again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Then explain this:  tic swayback | 04/15/04
What?  FreeBSD | 04/16/04
protect customers???  mabricen | 04/15/04
protect customers???  mabricen | 04/15/04
Is MS admitting guilt?  bjbrock | 04/15/04
it's not all black and white  rock06r | 04/15/04
You have MS confused with...  Da-Man | 04/15/04
No, tell me it isn't true!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
History lesson for you.  Yen_z | 04/15/04
Gee, your history doesn't jive with what I lived through.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Nonsense  Yen_z | 04/15/04
Let me guess, your under age 40.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Not quite right  voska | 04/15/04
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Interesting, Storageman  voska | 04/15/04
Your history lesson is incorrect  marksashton | 04/15/04
You can't tell kids anything...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
Reply to both you and Axe's post above.  Yen_z | 04/15/04
I remember the tricks MS made with DOS  voska | 04/15/04
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Reply for Mark  voska | 04/15/04
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You know, you are right and it was the DOJ...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/15/04
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Here, have fun...  Yen_z | 04/15/04
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Thanks  tic swayback | 04/16/04
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Rock on brother!  tic swayback | 04/16/04
simply amazing...  B.O.F.H. | 04/16/04
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