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Post #238,412
by altmann
12/17/05 2:03:06 AM
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New Suing over software patents garners little sympathy from me.
Now if they stole an actual implementation or trade secrets while "partnering", as they have been accused of in the past, that would be another thing entirely.

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Chris Altmann
Post #238,551
by jb4
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12/19/05 1:15:51 PM
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New Microsoft.hoist(Microsoft.petard);
In general I agree with you. However, what we appear to have here is a calse of the Law of Karma asserting itself, so I can't get too exercised about it.
jb4
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     Microsoft innovation. - (a6l6e6x) - (4) - Dec. 16, 2005, 05:32:16 PM EST
         It's not like they claimed otherwise -NT - (altmann) - (3) - Dec. 16, 2005, 08:05:36 PM EST
             A fine point. - (a6l6e6x) - (2) - Dec. 16, 2005, 08:46:11 PM EST
                 Suing over software patents garners little sympathy from me. - (altmann) - (1) - Dec. 17, 2005, 02:03:06 AM EST
                     Microsoft.hoist(Microsoft.petard); - (jb4) - Dec. 19, 2005, 01:15:51 PM EST

That's the kind of brilliant thinking that propelled you onto public access.
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