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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by leereeves on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @11:27AM (#18185755)
Oracle's not the biggest fish either, but that hasn't improved their behavior.

If Microsoft is a lawnmower that will chop your arm off if you put it in the wrong place, Oracle is a self-driving lawnmower that will hunt you down.

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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by rl3 on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @11:52AM (#18186063)
>Oracle is a self-driving lawnmower that will hunt you down.

That will then litigate unless you already have a multi-year severed limb support contract.

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Re:Microsoft Joins the Open Invention Network by hinkley on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @06:08PM (#18189375)
In neither case should you decide to take a nap on the lawn.
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