Re:Microsoft Files Suit: Linux Violates Our Patents
by eli on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @08:31PM
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From the source blog post:
Asked if this TomTom case is the start of a broader legal campaign over those alleged violations, Gutierrez said no.
"Microsoft respects and appreciates the important role that open-source software plays in our industry and we respect and appreciate the passion and the great contribution that open-source developers make in our industry," Gutierrez said. He said that respect and appreciation is "not inconsistent with our respect for intellectual-property rights."
Re:Microsoft Files Suit: Linux Violates Our Patents
by spot on Wednesday February 25, 2009 @09:31PM
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the lawsuit includes the patent on long filenames in the fat32 filesystem. this is a big deal.
Re:Microsoft Files Suit: Linux Violates Our Patents
by alnayyir on Thursday February 26, 2009 @12:58AM
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aren't there BSD licensed solutions to this plus prior art?
Problem: News story is boring.
Solution: Headline "Microsoft Sues Linux", add picture of Steve Ballmer looking mean. Sprinkle with spelling mistakes and "no word yet" unprofessionalisms. Lame.