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Additional damning info...
but not surprising... been there, done that to many others.

(from a MacCentral article)
http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/04/13/msnetworking/index.php

"Alacritech claims it discussed its technology with Microsoft in 1998 and that Microsoft subsequently cut off communication with the company. In May 2003 Microsoft demonstrated a technology it called "Chimney" that Alacritech said was similar to its own intellectual property.

Alacritech offered Microsoft a license, but Microsoft rejected Alacritech's terms, and in Aug. 2004, Alacritech filed suit claiming patent infringement. In November it filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to keep Microsoft from infringing the patent or inducing others to do so, according to Alacritech's statement.

Microsoft spokeswoman Stacy Drake said Wednesday that Chimney was independently developed by Microsoft engineers. ... "

Typical Microsoft MO... talk with and study a companies IP, cut off discussions (feigning lack of interest or claiming "unworthy technology/investment") then re-introduce said technology as it's own.

Make's Drake's statement ("... and are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others...") even more ridiculous and unbelievable.

MS succeeds in it's continued sleazy, underhanded manner and in the meantime, Apple announces record profits and it's stock goes DOWN (and starts down again early today).

Insanity!
Posted by: MacCanuck   Posted on: 04/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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"Chimney technology was independently developed."  rpmyers1 | 04/13/05
And yet  Yagotta B. Kidding | 04/13/05
Start-up claims injunction against Microsoft  Loverock Davidson | 04/13/05
And it's nothing like  rpmyers1 | 04/13/05
Microsoft should license this throw them a few million or whatever it takes  DonnieBoy | 04/13/05
It goes to show...  mnehrling | 04/13/05
Quit Spamming  osreinstall | 04/13/05
I wonder if he's the dude near the bottom..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/13/05
Did she really say this without cracking up...  MacCanuck | 04/13/05
I can't believe she said that either (NT)  rdwhitti | 04/13/05
But then again we have these officials lying to us all the time  Jeff Spicoli | 04/13/05
More B/S innovation from Microsoft!!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 04/13/05
B/S or die  Power User | 04/13/05
Why now?  IT Scion | 04/13/05
My guess is..  Letophoro | 04/13/05
Forget the chimney, central air is the way to go  FilledOut | 04/13/05
Additional damning info...  MacCanuck | 04/14/05
This is exactly  Roger Ramjet | 04/14/05
First such incident I'm familiar with...  MacCanuck | 04/14/05
it is hyppocritical for M$ to support SCO cause and claim independent  wessonjoe | 04/15/05
Maybe MS will starve em out in repeated court  FilledOut | 04/15/05

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