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Sounds like about 0% of analysts think MS would ever file any lawsuits.
As the one analyst noted, if the end game is litigation, you lead with litigation. Here, the claims are so iffy, and, the existence of prior art, and the fact that the patents can be coded around. Filing lawsuits would just blow up in Microsoft's face, and they know it.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 05/14/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Here is an example of how MS does OS patents  jperkins@... | 05/14/07
Definition of the Microsoft Corporation : Fakes , Frauds , Phonies  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 05/14/07
Microsoft agitates for open-source patent pacts  Loverock Davidson | 05/14/07
That'll teach who? All the people that paid license fees to SCO?  DonnieBoy | 05/14/07
OMG , where have you been ?  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 05/14/07
Why make a deal. There is no proof  bjbrock | 05/15/07
They just don't get it.  spmtrapr@... | 05/16/07
Come on Billy and Stevie, fire off those Scud missles. We are very scared,  DonnieBoy | 05/14/07
Sounds like about 0% of analysts think MS would ever file any lawsuits.  DonnieBoy | 05/14/07
Another important thought. Sun has a kernel waiting in the wings if MS  DonnieBoy | 05/14/07
not to forgot BSD,  Quebec-french | 05/15/07
Hey, Billy, Stevie, do you want to know who the suckers are?  DonnieBoy | 05/14/07
Brilliant move by BRILLIANT company...  Mike Cox | 05/14/07
It is just amazing  gotitright | 05/14/07
Patents  BubbaJ | 05/15/07
awesome, 9 over 10  galileon | 05/15/07
LOOK EVERYONE!@#*&#@#! HE MENTIONS ME!!!  Loverock Davidson | 05/15/07
Congrats, you are the Genital Herpes of ZDNet talkbacks!  B.O.F.H. | 05/15/07
RE: Congrats, you are the Genital Herpes of ZDNet talkbacks!  joe6pack_z | 05/15/07
omg that's  galileon | 05/15/07
This is a game of poker  jorjitop | 05/15/07
A bit of a slant.  Henry Miller | 05/15/07
RE: A bit of a slant.  joe6pack_z | 05/15/07
Microsoft realizes patents are bogus or questionable  criderja | 05/15/07
(NT) Isn't that called blackmail? :o)  Jack-Booted EULA | 05/15/07
MS and Selden  proft77 | 05/16/07

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