Microsoft Misleads on Copyright Reform
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| The Hill Times this week includes an astonishingly misleading and factually
| incorrect article on Canadian copyright written by Microsoft.
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http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2670/125/
Isn't Microsoft just truly becoming a disease in society? It's like a mafia
lobbying politicians for some extra cash (at the "small people's" expense).
Related:
School sues Microsoft over copyright
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| But it's complicated because the wire reports Microsoft Philippines bought
| licences to print the manual back in 2004.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/17/school-sues-microsoft-copyright
Grisoft subpoenas Microsoft
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| The website, alleges Grisoft, infringes its copyrights and trademarks.
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| The lawyers said: "The website's proponent, with MSN's facilitation, is
| taking a 'free ride' on our clients rights" and the proponent of the website
| is distributing AVG software for a fee.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/19/grisoft-subpoenas-microsoft
Microsoft to eBay name for $1m
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| Portuguese outfit Microsoft Lda aims to cash in on its name by eBaying the
| brand and business for a starting price of $1m, Reuters reports.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/17/microsoft_name_auction/
Portuguese firm Microsoft to auction name on eBay
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKL1730253520071217?rpc=44
Microsoft infringing on one of Apple Patents?
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| Keep in mind I am not a patent researcher, and I am sure Apple is not
| going to sue Microsoft for abusing one of their patents, but it does
| at least look like Microsoft is abusing this patent.
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http://www.noheat.com/2007/06/22/microsoft-infringing-on-one-of-apple-patents/
Handling of Microsoft's copyleft violation
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| A member of the Microsoft packaged software team lifting one of my
| images is definitely a case where the infringing party should have
| known better, as the company routinely takes action to protect its
| own IP.
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http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/12/microsoft-copyright-photograph.html
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