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Why do they need a patent war?
If sales of Vista are so darn good. As Mr. G claims here:

http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/15/news/companies/microsoft_vista_sales.reut/index.htm?section=money_latest

Hey, didn't Microsoft fudge the numbers once already? Why wouldn't they do it again?

Funny how their actions and words are so inconsistent.
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Just Remember This Link!  itanalyst | 05/16/07
Heads UP .  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 05/16/07
No_Ax aka Bitty  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
My fans are amazing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Their admiration for your insight...  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
Admiration for many insights  TripleII | 05/16/07
You always start celebrating in the first inning?  xuniL_z | 05/16/07
Yes, given that we are only in the first inning of Window/Linux competition  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Under your skin  TripleII | 05/17/07
I know exactly how you feel! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
Oh those fans..  gotitright | 05/16/07
Without specific details  Boot_Agnostic | 05/16/07
Why do they need a patent war?  Chad_z | 05/16/07
I think as Vista is examined in the future,  bjbrock | 05/16/07
Why anticipate a patent war?  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
From the reverse direction  TripleII | 05/16/07
Anton I agree with Trip here  Laff | 05/16/07
It is refreshing to see that the points  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Very true, I think that MS is just shooting themselves in the foot here.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
You all right!  LittleGuy | 05/16/07
Yes, it is sad to think of all of the wasted millions of dollars paying  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
MS Patents  boomchuck1 | 05/16/07
With who? Linux fans?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
We are talking the cost to ANYBODY developing open or closed source, if  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Naw, if you use MS tecnologies  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Re: Naw, if you use MS tecnologies  none none | 05/16/07
I do it everyday  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Bitty, a developer?  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Since before you were born would be my guess.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
If so...  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
MS is not the only one with patents, and you can bet that MS would sue your  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Clutching for straws  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
No, just the truth, MS does NOT protect you when you write for Windows.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Sorry Donnie, its never happened.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
And, to put it bluntly, MS will never sue over patents used in open source  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Nope, not a single problem at all  bitfuzzy | 05/17/07
Re: With who? Linux fans?  none none | 05/16/07
I think you confuse wanting control with fear.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Contol motive vs fear motive...  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
How many years have I heard this song  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Then keep humming it in your head... [NT]  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Naw, it was stupid 5 years ago  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Keep humming anyway, as it's moving up the charts even faster now... [NT]  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
And what would you have them do for you?  xuniL_z | 05/16/07
"MS cares"  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Hence the agreement with Novell  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Please tell me what name I called you?  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
The name you called him was 'bitty'  Badgered | 05/16/07
That was a reference to his previous ZDNET handle, not a "name" [NT]  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
I Agree with Carter...  BanjoPaterson | 05/16/07
I wonder where those industry leaders were when  xuniL_z | 05/16/07
You would think that MS would do a little research before they let the  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
do you'll remember this?! M$ don't stand a chance!  ruped24 | 05/16/07
Agreed!  reugen | 05/17/07
Just another SCO...  DarbyOhara | 05/16/07
Barbary Pirates Redux  geekydewd | 05/16/07
Well, does it really matter?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
What you described is extortion, and is illegal here in the US.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Not really...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
The big difference, is ELOAS actually filed the suit. You are proposing  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
EOLAS did not file suit against open source  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Yes, that is right!! Pretty funny, so, sounds like open source is safer!!!!  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Glad to see you agree with me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Well, where we can agree is that fair or not, open source is safe.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
However...  zkiwi | 05/16/07
And, it has to be extremely frustrating for MS that they were the ONLY ones  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
As I said, glad you finaly agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
Yes, we can agree that open source is safe. MS could only hope to put some  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
But the net effect was...  Henry Miller | 05/16/07
And, you hit the nail on the head, that is the problem for MS.  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
It wouldn't be that hard to get around this issue.  B.O.F.H. | 05/16/07
It all amounts to ramping up the rhetoric ...  George Mitchell | 05/16/07
Let's you and him fight.  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
There won't be a patent war...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/16/07
That's why Red Hat talked with Microsoft.  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
Re: Let's you and him fight.  none none | 05/16/07
"A civilized rule"  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
"... be ignored"?  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
"ignorance defense disappears as soon"  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Squelch the open source IP economy?  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
Anton you're babbling again  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Where in the legal code ...  George Mitchell | 05/16/07
They take more than cash.  Anton Philidor | 05/16/07
The changes you are suggesting would negate the value of open source ...  George Mitchell | 05/16/07
You tried to tell me that OSS has NO PATENTS to trade...  jacarter3 | 05/16/07
Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
5 over 10  galileon | 05/16/07
Attempts?  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
humour  galileon | 05/16/07
I see your mistake  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
3 over 10  galileon | 05/16/07
Oh GOD , I see even the dead can be resurrected .  I'm Ye, the MS SHILL . | 05/16/07
Re: Experts say Microsoft's patent quest won't go far  none none | 05/16/07
Nonsense  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
ROFL, the troll reacts!  B.O.F.H. | 05/16/07
Of course  cmjrees | 05/17/07
But, puting some Linux vendors out of business for PAST violations does NOT  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
Sure it does  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
so that's your agenda  galileon | 05/16/07
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
And why?  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 05/16/07
Any distro that went under, would be quickly replaced by another one, with  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
And you just admitted a big problem with linux  Loverock Davidson | 05/16/07
No, as we have been saying, MS will NOT file an lawsuits, it would be  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
please  hillman.d@... | 05/16/07
Microsoft cracks them all up?  Ole Man | 05/16/07
No no no no no... cut!!  BanjoPaterson | 05/16/07
MS must be sued for libel for this to end.  Letophoro | 05/16/07
The usual Double STAndards.  xuniL_z | 05/16/07
No  TripleII | 05/16/07
This whole thing is such a joke ...  George Mitchell | 05/16/07
yes  galileon | 05/16/07
STOP IT!! You are making us cry. Poor, poor Billy and Stevie being sued  DonnieBoy | 05/16/07
The Funny Thing Is...  thejynxed@... | 05/16/07
The big question is....  tonyv414 | 05/16/07
Microsoft Patents not all that solid  David Chassels | 05/17/07
Careful!  Zogg | 05/17/07
Never happen just FUD  stormkrow@... | 05/17/07
Market Strategy- and a good one too!  hoiatl | 05/17/07
Screw MS ... Get eMule .... And Linux Too!  GreatInca | 05/17/07
Experts say alot, do very little  Boot_Agnostic | 05/20/07
And I say they don't go too far enough!  HypnoToad72 | 05/23/07

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