Does Microsoft's settlement fever signal IP offensive?

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No, not this time: I agree with Jeff THIS TIME. I think ms has to make some drastic changes in its business practices or it will continue to decline.

They do have a LOT of enemies, some of which are just itching to destroy them. Heck, even alot of their customers are more and more disatisfied with them.; Posted by: Spoon Jabber Posted on: 11/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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IP Offensive? htotten | 11/09/04

Let The Games Begin RobertoSalazar | 11/09/04

I wonder how Microsoft is going to fare against IBM.. Jeff Spicoli | 11/09/04

Are you an idiot? John Zern | 11/09/04

No, not this time Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Still surprised MS doesn't forgo software issues FilledOut | 11/09/04

No money in hardware... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

Rather obvious isn't it?? Well, that said, any atack would cause problems. DonnieBoy | 11/09/04

Don't fool yourselves... Tim Patterson | 11/09/04

There is a flaw to your theory.... htotten | 11/09/04

Microsoft is in more danger from Patents voska | 11/09/04

I agree lgmbackman | 11/11/04

"speculative blog entry" Harvey Birdman | 11/09/04

Or does Microsoft's settlement fever... Yen_z | 11/09/04

With DRM as a selling point... Anton Philidor | 11/09/04

The Dangers of Software Patents P. Douglas | 11/09/04

Of course you're right that patents protect... Anton Philidor | 11/09/04

As well as us little guys.... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/04

you own no company or patents JasonL31 | 11/27/04

Over Cooked Stephen Wheeler | 11/10/04

Longer Term Objectives Stephen Wheeler | 11/09/04

Why not stop hypothesising and look at the reality Richard Flude | 11/09/04

Real Money Stephen Wheeler | 11/10/04

Cut off the Legal Expense TomMariner | 11/09/04

No one is looking at the real downside of software patents. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/09/04

What have you done with the real No_Ax? Monkey_MCSE | 11/09/04

Amen. htotten | 11/10/04

I agree, except for one thing... Patrick Jones | 11/10/04

uk patent office submission to EU. hipparchus2000 | 11/16/04

A patent based "attack" can take many forms. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

same is true of linux hipparchus2000 | 11/16/04

Is this the same No Ax? Roger Ramjet | 11/17/04

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