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Come on, this is nothing more than Tabloid new, did they see Bigfoot walking along the edge of a forest using GPS to his home?

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Oh please  NemesisNL | 07/20/04
No, a patent is a patent  IT_User | 07/20/04
But they'd still want to know..  el1jones | 07/20/04
That does NOT count, think of ELOAS.  DonnieBoy | 07/20/04
You could wait until the term expired, if you chose  IT_User | 07/20/04
Well, an intelectual property attack is still possible.  DonnieBoy | 07/20/04
Sorry, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've never heard it pronounced so probably the answer is NO:)  Laff | 07/21/04
But on the other hand  IT_User | 07/20/04
Attacking Microsoft  georgep_z | 07/20/04
That's a really good point. REALLY GOOD.  el1jones | 07/20/04
Undoubtedly many  IT_User | 07/20/04
Nobody is stupid enough to fire the first shot until . . .  K B | 07/21/04
Sounds like you have copyright confused with patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
it's all relevent  V Sanders | 07/20/04
You don't acknowledge  IT_User | 07/20/04
I'm not sure V. Ms is still way too powerful to just out and out slap  Laff | 07/21/04
It's not illegal, but is it MORAL?  kd5auq | 07/20/04
True, people suing MS over patents are immoral.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
You got that right!  voska | 07/21/04
What keeps Microsoft in check...  Yen_z | 07/20/04
Sounds like with SW patent law is having the opposite effect.  enduser_z | 07/20/04
Copying others is NOT innovation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Then why does MS constantly over use and abuse...  MacCanuck | 07/21/04
Don't know, and don't care.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
What planet did you just arrive from?  IT_User | 07/21/04
Funny coming from one with MS-coloured glasses...  MacCanuck | 07/21/04
Since the beginning  lonegull101@... | 05/25/05
Sure it is  voska | 07/21/04
Wow!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
Yup, true enough, until they crossed blades with MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Win95/98/ME is OS/2  Yen_z | 07/21/04
Pure speculation.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Links please?  IT_User | 07/21/04
It's a double edged sword here  voska | 07/21/04
Quite right  IT_User | 07/21/04
Tabloid news, made up stories  Enterprise. Analyst | 07/20/04
(NT) Enterprise. Analyst, GET A LIFE!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
Now that was FUNNY:)  Laff | 07/21/04
Just like the Halloween Papers??? Huh Enterprise Anal.ist?  Plain Logic | 07/20/04
IBM DOES have a plan!  George Mitchell | 07/20/04
Bad guess by an HP employee  Anton Philidor | 07/20/04
Wrong!  bchesmer | 07/21/04
SCO suit about Unix  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Actually  IT_User | 07/21/04
I'm thinking of different large companies.  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Cry Havoc and let loose the dogs of war!  Squawkbox | 07/20/04
I prefer: Release the hounds  Anton Philidor | 07/20/04
How about "May the flee's of a thousand camels, infest your arm pits"  Laff | 07/21/04
You seem to be confused.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Granted on the one issue MS has not sued...directly that is, but there is  Laff | 07/21/04
True, Sun is a bigger investor...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
SUN has also been threatened by Linux/Open Source.  Laff | 07/21/04
Yup, many real companies are against open source.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Well Baystar and the Royal Canadian Bank did not seem interested in the  Laff | 07/21/04
Royal Canadian Bank??  voska | 07/21/04
My bad..you are porbably correct about the name.  Laff | 07/21/04
Voska, would you explain, please...  Anton Philidor | 07/21/04
Explanation  voska | 07/21/04
So Voska..what system was this bank using?  Laff | 07/22/04
Microsoft will be a big target in patent wars  voska | 07/21/04
Or, software patents will come to an end.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
As They Should !!!  Update victim | 07/21/04
Amen  IT_User | 07/21/04
One can hope(NT)  voska | 07/21/04
Before you reply, read the posts  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Ah, you must mean like Sun and RealMEdia..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Here this website might help you  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Your "old school" doesn't hold much interest for me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
At least you read the posts.  Squawkbox | 07/21/04
Always do, I may not always agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Reason number {OVERFLOW} why Microsoft is evil.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Hey Teach  PmAc_z | 07/21/04
Wah Wah Wah wah wahhhhhhh..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Keep it up, your posts show everyone,,,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
LOL... Bitty Bitty Bitty...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
No, your just stating...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've been saying it was coming. The only question is when.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Will someone please give me the definative evidence that Linux/Open sourse  Laff | 07/21/04
You don't understand patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I've alway's believed that NOTHING is impossible, many things are  Laff | 07/21/04
You don't understand Microsoft  Taz_z | 07/21/04
Sorry to disappoint...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Severely disappointed  Taz_z | 07/21/04
I figured you wouldn't like the facts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
*sneeze*  php_developer | 07/21/04
Marketing at Microsoft agreed not to disclose anything to you?  B.O.F.H. | 07/22/04
Now think about the possibility  IT_User | 07/21/04
I Hate Patents Period.  GreatInca | 02/02/05
IBM has already invested billions  Michael Kelly | 07/21/04
Hmmm, and how much did they invest in OS/2?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
The story of OS/2 is indeed a sad one. IBM had foolishly pased the tourch  Laff | 07/21/04
Hmmm, you try to turn defeat..  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I'm not sure what you mean by that post...What I said was IBM did get it's  Laff | 07/21/04
My mistake...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Well as I said to V Sanders payback is one thing...being stupid is another  Laff | 07/21/04
Very little  IT_User | 07/21/04
You rabid?  chiwawa | 07/21/04
Hey No_Ax... you were saying about reputations?  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Aw, you got another name calling zealot to agree.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Ummm, pardon me???  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Objectivity, Bitty? SCO's stock price says it all.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/21/04
Don't you mean Red Hats stock?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
As of Jul 21, 2004 1:27 PM  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Junk stock is junk stock regardless of the name.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Exactly my point.  chiwawa | 07/21/04
copy ?  Update victim | 07/21/04
Sorry, I almost forgot QDOS. (NT)  Update victim | 07/21/04
You are so boring  AmusedAtItAll | 07/21/04
MS=FOX NEWS+SLANTED  Nullifidian | 07/21/04
Don't you mean...  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
How come Liberal is such a bad word anyway?  Laff | 07/21/04
Neither should be  rapson | 07/21/04
It's sad and amusing at the same time.  Laff | 07/22/04
It didn't used to be  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Ah Spoon you do have your pasion and usually you are level headed.  Laff | 07/22/04
The "plank" is a given  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
We do have a lot of fun, don't we:)  Laff | 07/22/04
The "plank" is a given (repost, stupid "no preview")  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
What if you son, and or daughter choose to be Muslim?  Laff | 07/23/04
That would suck!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Yes it would SUCK! Or at least I wold imagine it would  Laff | 07/23/04
Is that really how Americans see the rest of the world?  tgardner@... | 08/03/04
Rev, never got the chance...  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Tell you what, IF you go into a country and are shot at because you are  Laff | 07/23/04
Why can't their loved ones decide for themselves?  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
As I said in a previous post...We have no right to expect  Laff | 07/23/04
Alright, now I'm ticked!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
You have an ex too...who'd a thunk it? Two great catches like us...:)  Laff | 07/24/04
Oh, almost forgot  Spoon Jabber | 07/22/04
Muslims have a long history....And a proud one.  Laff | 07/23/04
Uhhh....hhhuh, hhhuh, you said long (NT)  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Not sure what that meant......:)  Laff | 07/23/04
OH...me stupid! Now I get it...hee hee hee  Laff | 07/23/04
Beavis and Butt-head!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Yes I remember that show.....  Laff | 07/23/04
Remeber what I said about the Republicans and Independants that voted for  Laff | 07/23/04
If someone's vote is swayed by that movie...  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Never seen a Moore movies myself, don't plan to either.  Laff | 07/23/04
I agree!  Spoon Jabber | 07/23/04
Open Source supporters have their heads in the sand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Could be, May be, What if, all points yes. However all I'm asking for is  Laff | 07/21/04
I agree completely...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
NOT AGAIN! I agree...and only time will tell who the winner is, or if  Laff | 07/21/04
Scary isn't it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
What are you trolling about?  chiwawa | 07/21/04
This does seem to be a good point No Ax.  Laff | 07/21/04
You've just described...  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
Hey Spoon how ya doing?  Laff | 07/21/04
I would say that is acceptable!  Spoon Jabber | 07/21/04
Are you on drugs or have lost it completely?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
Play NICE! Don't make me seperate you two:)  Laff | 07/21/04
By Open Source supporters, you include...  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Ah, you seem to mean customers.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
I suppose we can also exclude...  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
I don't see them doing anything.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/21/04
"White knight" to save Linux?  B.O.F.H. | 07/21/04
Patents  Update victim | 07/21/04
GPL is cool. Its legal piracy!  GreatInca | 02/02/05

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