"+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:24:46 -0400, "Mike Hall - MVP"
> <mikehall@mvps.org> wrote:
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>>Microsoft always manages to get itself into high profile incidents, aided
>>and abetted by those who do not particularly like Microsoft. So we get to
>>hear about more or less everything they do, be it good or bad. Were we to
>>hear about all breaches by all companies, loyal followers like you would
>>be
>>permanently disappointed by just about everything..[/color]
>
> Does MS get more coverage on these issues? Probably yes, but this is
> one of the biggest patent awards ever, those always get coverage.
>
> MS is clearly at fault here. This was not a casual accident:
>
> "In the Uniloc case, the jurors found that Microsoft's infringement
> was willful, or intentional."
>
> "Uniloc claimed Richardson showed his program to Microsoft in 1993
> under a pledge that Microsoft wouldn't try to break down the code to
> duplicate it. Uniloc claimed that Microsoft did that and, in 1997 or
> 1998, began pilot programs with similar software."
>
> Let's note that Windows 3.1 was released about that time. MS was a
> child. They didn't even have simple unique program keys back then in
> Windows. This was NOT on MS's radar at all.
>
> Also, MS CLEARLY knew of the existence on this patent.
>
> "A Microsoft lawyer told jurors that the company's engineers evaluated
> Richardson's software before deciding it was of no use to them."
>
> So, they admit clearly that they knew of the work. As is typical for
> MS, they simply ran roughshod over the other company and stole the
> technology, because they thought it would cost them too much to do the
> right thing and license the software.
>
> It would be nice if the Judge takes advantage of the law regarding
> willful violations and triples the damages - although even $1b is not
> that large a deterrent for MS.
>
> Read the patent here if you like: [url]http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=16058[/url]
>
>
>
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That wraps it up then. ..


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