__/ [ Richard Rasker ] on Monday 21 May 2007 10:37 \__
> These guys are pretty smart, and have come up with one of the clearest
> analyses on MS' patent FUD so far:
>
> "We've tried to work it out, but their reasoning is lost on us," said OSIA
> director Brendan Scott. "They're worried the patents will be invalid, so
> they're not disclosing them. In the next breath they say its fair for
> everyone else to pay them for the same patents. You'd have to be a bit of
> a dope wouldn't you?"
>
>
http://www.osia.net.au/media_releases/open_source_industry_australia_microsoft_admits_patent_weakness
Don't forget that proprietary software startups are affected as well.
Microsoft is making enemies on all fronts and there are some articles now
which have hints of /regret/. Not only have they annoyed more people than
they scare, but then came this...
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http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070519090322431
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