Microsoft to back customers in infringement cases

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So, who is Microsoft infringing on now?: They have quite a history of infringing on others IP, so who are they infringing in such that they have to protect their customers? I was around when they got caught for infringing on Stacker (late 80's or early 90's), such that I do recall their legal history! So, who did they setp on the toes of this time? I also know that MS Word started life as a wrapper for Word Perferct or WordStar (it's been a while, so I am a little fuzzy on who they were using).; Posted by: B.O.F.H. Posted on: 11/10/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Somehow this smacks of more FUD and PR crocd | 11/10/04

The devils in the small print - LOOPHOLES David Mohring | 11/10/04

Smells like Redhat and SCO FilledOut | 11/10/04

Borrowing a page from Republican handbook TrustMe_z | 11/10/04

Didn't you get the message? Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Some message! AbsolutelyNot | 11/10/04

What? nomorems | 11/10/04

yup Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Voters Spoon Jabber | 11/11/04

Hey Trustme, Al Gore LOST, so did Kerry. Update victim | 11/10/04

Thank you-- I wasn't sure until you were nice enough to tell us! Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

so let me see if i got this right JasonL31 | 11/10/04

Only if... AbsolutelyNot | 11/10/04

If only all software companies would. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

Notice rapson | 11/10/04

Huh? Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

There you go again rapson | 11/10/04

Well you let Jesus do your thinking for you.. Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Yeah, real gullable Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Here ya go! Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

How? rapson | 11/10/04

Actually.. Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Stealing elections Linux_Developer | 11/10/04

Can't deal with reality huh? Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

That's republican WINNERS, Jeff Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Yes rapson | 11/10/04

Heehee Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Well ofd course Carl. The ABM crowd has no choice in the matter. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

I must have missed that rapson | 11/10/04

Why oh why? Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Keep your friends close, and your..... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

Message has been deleted. Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Heck, delete Jeff instead of the message (NT) Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

I think Jeff is going for hte record of deleted posts. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

Ax, Ax, Ax... Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

I'm sure Cognos will be pleased Robert Crocker | 11/10/04

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

...find ways to be as good thiefs! Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

I am sure other software companies can infrince on IP. B.O.F.H. | 11/10/04

Wow, talk about whining.... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

I know, time to pipe down Axy.. Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

Good advice, but I doubt you can follow it. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

We are sure you will find something to whine about. B.O.F.H. | 11/10/04

I wondered when you would show up... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

So, who is Microsoft infringing on now? B.O.F.H. | 11/10/04

No thank you. alterego_z | 11/10/04

Lousy Admins will always have problems... Confused by religion | 11/10/04

Re: Lousy Admins alterego_z | 11/10/04

Probably on purpose FilledOut | 11/10/04

You missed NetWare htotten | 11/10/04

er i thought a selling point of MS servers was ease of use hipparchus2000 | 11/11/04

re: No thank you.0 richdave | 11/10/04

Microsoft will need every marketing pitch they can invent ... George Mitchell | 11/10/04

Microsoft Indemnification htotten | 11/10/04

But it puts an end to open source claims... No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/10/04

You are correct. htotten | 11/10/04

Question Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Heehee Jeff Spicoli | 11/10/04

You give yourself too much credit Spoon Jabber | 11/10/04

Good questions., htotten | 11/10/04

so you're saying there was no MS indemnification before hipparchus2000 | 11/11/04

Microsoft thinks we are that stupid? aprilnotafool | 11/10/04

Yep, like Redhat doing likewise FilledOut | 11/10/04

Some of the posters here are prime candidates! B.O.F.H. | 11/10/04

This can't be right NoAx said before that MS customers were indemnified hipparchus2000 | 11/11/04

What a cute try, wrong but still cute anyhow. No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/11/04

err actually MS users have hipparchus2000 | 11/11/04

Ballmer: "I'm Lying My @$$ Off Again." brenthawkinsmd | 11/11/04

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