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Because Donnie seem very anti Microsoft
When the reality of this is every big corporation has been doing exactly what Microsoft is doing for years. That being stock piling patents of questionable things.

Also I said nothing about leaving. I'm just saying patents in software are used not in the manner they were designed for. Microsoft has been on the recieving end of this a few times now. Though in the US all legal. Hate to see that stupidty become legal elsewhere. Learn from the Mistakes of the US first.
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Great news for everybody but Microsoft.  DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
Only Microsoft?  rapson | 12/21/04
Microsoft has reason to  voska | 12/21/04
Not really  rapson | 12/21/04
Umm that's what patents are for though  voska | 12/21/04
Would you say the same about IBM?  rapson | 12/21/04
Carl Rapson, a well know Microsoft dill.  systemcleaner | 12/22/04
SCO!  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
None that I've seen  rapson | 12/21/04
Might, maybe, could, possibly, perhaps, someday... Blah...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Oh Oracle you said it to be true  voska | 12/21/04
And your selective reality needs repairing  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
According to your crystal ball, axey  AmusedAtItAll | 12/22/04
Are you arguing patents or just defending Microsoft?  voska | 12/21/04
'Just' defending?  rapson | 12/21/04
If you don't fanaticaly hate MS, then your a shill.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Well...  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
Difference  rapson | 12/21/04
Really? Show me..  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
Because Donnie seem very anti Microsoft  voska | 12/21/04
OK, sorry  rapson | 12/21/04
Yes, IBM's patent portfolio could be dangerous at some time too.  DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
MS has made some veiled threats on this subject  tic swayback | 12/21/04
Again, it's simply not possible...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Actually, that's not true  tic swayback | 12/21/04
What?! You HAVE to be kidding  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
MS Using Patents Indirectly Against OSS  P. Douglas | 12/21/04
I mostly agree  rapson | 12/21/04
Huh?  Jeff Spicoli | 12/21/04
Integrity has nothing to do with it  rapson | 12/21/04
Flailing at windmills again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Back tracking?  voska | 12/21/04
No you completely misunderstand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Something like a mine  IT_User | 12/21/04
Yes, Microsoft is not the only that could abuse patents.  DonnieBoy | 12/21/04
We??? Oh you mean the tiny minority of users.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/21/04
Small minority?  voska | 12/21/04
Just a teensy nitpick...  John Le'Brecage | 12/21/04
Good for them  Nigel Johnstone | 12/21/04
Good point.  Anton Philidor | 12/22/04
Not surprising ...  George Mitchell | 12/21/04
Poles push patents off EU agenda  patrice_z | 12/22/04

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