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Sun exec accuses Microsoft of 'patent terrorism' | |
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| Time: 07:55 EST/12:55 GMT | News Source: ZDNet UK | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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The efforts of Microsoft to pressure the Linux community over alleged and unspecified patents is akin to "patent terrorism", according to an executive for Sun. Sun, which had some patent troubles of its own with Microsoft until they were resolved in mid-2004, says that Microsoft's recent tactics are "going against the spirit of innovation around software". In recent times, Microsoft has struck legal agreements with Linux distributors Novell, Xandros and Linspire, pledging not to sue users of these distributions over alleged patent violations — none of which have yet been tested in a court of law. | ||
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| #1 By 3653 (68.52.143.149) at 7/24/2007 8:49:10 AM |
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if i had a nickle for every time i read a headline that paired the word "Sun" with forms of the word "accuse"....
Here's a pairing that seems more more newsworthy... "sun" and "irrelevant" |
| #2 By 11888 (67.70.19.32) at 7/24/2007 10:54:35 AM |
| And nowadays everyone is some kind of terrorist. |
| #3 By 15406 (216.191.227.68) at 7/24/2007 12:32:14 PM |
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Sun is also very, very late. Everyone has already finished laughing off MS' bogus veiled patent threats and forgotten them already. Suddenly Sun lurches awake from its slumber to announce that MS is being FUDdy? Film at 11.
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| #4 By 32132 (142.32.208.232) at 7/24/2007 12:39:32 PM |
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If the police arrest someone and hold them in jail until their bail is paid, Sun would call that "Kidnapping".
If someone wanted chocolate spinkled donuts, they would call Latch. |
| #5 By 12071 (203.185.215.144) at 7/24/2007 7:57:55 PM |
| #2 It has been the "in" word for a number of years now - the media have pumped the word into our minds over and over again... it's no surprise everyone is using it to describe just about everything these days. |
| #6 By 9589 (71.71.108.54) at 7/24/2007 8:06:36 PM |
| Amen #1! |
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