Microsoft = pwn3d!!!1

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SackOfAllTrades

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Originally posted by: jimmygates
I got a settlement letter in the mail today and it said the settlement with Microsoft was in tune of 1.1 Billion dollars.




-Jimbo

so you gonna cash in on that 16-32 dollars?
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: N8Magic
I can't wait to see what Ameesh has to say about this one! :p

we all know what happens to jurors that vote against MS... <maniacal>lol</maniacal>

I'd like to see that guy get a dime after all the appeals and such that he is gonna be put through.

If it does go through:

But other software products, including competing browsers like Opera and the new Safari browser from Apple Computer Inc., could also be in violation of the patent. Safari, by the way, is based on free browsing software created by the open-source programming community, and sure enough, these open-source products may also fall afoul of the Eolas patent.

Microsoft will be the only company around that can afford to pay out sums like that. So if it is real and valid and holds up to appeals then all you open source hippies are fubar'd so in the end who has the last laugh :D

<maniacal>lol</maniacal>

only if he decides to pursue. he would be under no obligation to do so.
 

Kev

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this is bullsh*t, this reminds me of those morons who tried to patent the hyperlink. be real
 

Ameesh

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Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: N8Magic
I can't wait to see what Ameesh has to say about this one! :p

we all know what happens to jurors that vote against MS... <maniacal>lol</maniacal>

I'd like to see that guy get a dime after all the appeals and such that he is gonna be put through.

If it does go through:

But other software products, including competing browsers like Opera and the new Safari browser from Apple Computer Inc., could also be in violation of the patent. Safari, by the way, is based on free browsing software created by the open-source programming community, and sure enough, these open-source products may also fall afoul of the Eolas patent.

Microsoft will be the only company around that can afford to pay out sums like that. So if it is real and valid and holds up to appeals then all you open source hippies are fubar'd so in the end who has the last laugh :D

<maniacal>lol</maniacal>

only if he decides to pursue. he would be under no obligation to do so.

he's still gonna meet davy jones arr!

 

N8Magic

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Originally posted by: Ameesh
Originally posted by: N8Magic
Originally posted by: Ameesh


i was just looking to own N8Magic ;)
<----- pwn3d :eek:

(that's what I get for only skimming over the article.)

at least you are a good sport about it. :)

Hey, if i'm wrong, i'm man enough to admit it.

The only time i'll defend myself even though i'm in the wrong is when it comes to VW related topics. ;)
 

MaxDepth

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I'd like to look at the code. If it is a handling task of place an object in a displayable window, then I believe people like WebSphere will already have an optional solution to it (Portal). It is clunky right now - but better rush it to the patent office!
 

BennyD

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if the decided to sue the maker of open source browsers, who would they sue?

they can't take a percentage of thier profits as they did with microsoft as there are none
 

xirtam

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Originally posted by: Cyberian
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
After reading the article, I have to side with Microsoft on this one. The guy pattented something that was pre-existing. If this stands up, I'm going to patent the act of inserting a CD into a CD-ROM drive and make billions!

ZV
Then what will I use for a cupholder?

You're using a cupholder? I didn't license you to use a cupholder!
 

jimmygates

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Originally posted by: SackOfAllTrades
Originally posted by: jimmygates
I got a settlement letter in the mail today and it said the settlement with Microsoft was in tune of 1.1 Billion dollars.




-Jimbo

so you gonna cash in on that 16-32 dollars?



It's an awful lot of paperwork for just $16-32....:(



-Jimbo
 

sillymofo

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I got lots of heat against the evil empire... but that doyle guy is a douche bag... I hope he reads this.
 

sillymofo

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Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
After reading the article, I have to side with Microsoft on this one. The guy pattented something that was pre-existing. If this stands up, I'm going to patent the act of inserting a CD into a CD-ROM drive and make billions! ZV

I'm with you... I'll invent the act of the wheel interact with the road and you all will have to pay me.... ONE HUNDRED GAZILLION DOLLARS...... MUAWWAhahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
 

bernse

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Originally posted by: bunker
Originally posted by: HappyFace
Originally posted by: pulse8
500 million is pocket change for them.
I'm sorry but half a billion isn't pocket change for anyone!

rolleye.gif

It is when you're worth 40 billion.

Like hell it is.

They'll appeal anyhoo.