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