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Mark your calendars: PDC 2007

As these passages have clearedMicrosoft officials have said they don?t have any intention of suing Linux users over the 235 Microsoft patents that the company says are violated by free/open-source software. I?d be surprised to see Microsoft sue any Linux vendors, either. The outcry and backlash would outweigh any gains...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Microsoft Corp., Linux, PDC 2007, Microsoft Patents

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PC

Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PCRE: Microsoft patents interface to transform phone into PCIt's a bit late - the iPhone is heading the same way from another direction. I don't think the iPhone is going to violate this patent because there won't be a second CPU in the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Desktops, Keyboards, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., phone, Microsoft Patents, PC, patent, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-01-29

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'

Microsoft patents 'Page Up' and 'Page Down'Oh, maaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!Stupid!Stupid!Stupid!I demand patent reform!This obvious abuse of prior art is a shining example why the patent offices should reject all M$ applications going forward and invalidate its existing so called patents.Steve Jobs Patents "Monkey Boy"Demands he is to be called "Amazing Primate Genius".RE:...

Tags: patent, Page Down, Page Up, Microsoft Patents, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Podcast: Microsoft patents, Dell's Project Hybrid, DRM-free music and more...

This week on the Dan & David Show, we discuss Microsoft's accusation that the open-source software industry has infringed 235 Microsoft patents and Dell's Project Hybrid, which appears to be a plan deliver virtualized, plug-and-play servers for datacenters. We also Amazon's new DRM-free music service, Google's Universal search and...

Tags: Entertainment, DRM, Dell, Datacenter, Dan &, David Show, Apple, Amazon, Google, Hardware Infrastructure, IT Management, Linux, Microsoft, MySpace, Open Source, Red Hat, Software Infrastructure, virtualization, Web Technology

Blog posts 2007-05-17

If Linux violates Microsoft's patents, let's see the proof

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said this week what Microsofts head of Bill Hilf, Microsofts general manager of platform strategy, wouldnt or couldnt a couple of weeks ago: Microsoft believes Linux violates Microsoft patents. (For the record, Novell execs recently denied that SuSE desktop and server Linux violated any Microsoft...

Tags: Windows client, Windows server, Corporate strategy, Legal, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Steve Ballmer

Blog posts 2006-11-17

Additional Resources

Is Google the Center of the Universe?

Google and the universe"Say what you will about Murdoch?s empire, ethics and politics, but you can?t argue about the fact they employ over 60,000 people in an era when shedding jobs is the ?Wall Street juice? of a jobless ?recovery?."This may be true, but it is a lousy argument. We...

Tags: INTERNET, Microsoft Windows, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Where Microsoft is gaining in open source

Grasping at Petents & Scare tacticsMS has one leg = Patents without them they are history.I must respectfully disagreeDon't forget the CEO's mantra -- developers, developers, developers repeat.gaining???Who else beside M$ uses a M$ license?Opening up failed useless M$ projects is not going to dent real OSS projects.Yes MS strength...

Tags: open source, Microsoft Corp., developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Microsoft, former employee settle over spying claims

So, if a hacker patents a hack ... MS can't do anything about it unless they license the hack?Sounds a bit deceptiveSo they guy knows his company is working on this patent, applies at MS while not telling them he's still working at the other company, then pitches this idea...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., patent

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Apple contemplating free, ad-supported iPhone?

Apple has no tasteOh, wait, no, that was Microsoft that had no taste because there are Windows 7 desktop themes available that have images of Coke cans in them. Isn't that right tigertank? For some reason that I can't wait to hear, this move by Apple, however, is very tasteful.Cue...

Tags: advertisement, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Microsoft search share continues its slow upward crawl

Google is impossible to beatAt this point, unless something absolutely traumatic was to happen to Google, I dont see any change from the status quo for a while.It will certainly take much more than a Yahoo/MSFT combo thats for sure...Onuorahttp://www.windows7update.comhttp://www.windows8update.comMS is grasping at straws & patentsOnce they lose patents it...

Tags: Workforce management, Bing, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Is it a sound business decision for Nokia to buy Palm?

It could be a great way to gain some market share, and cover more bases.And, Nokia could market it in other markets.Just like breakfast cereal, saturating the market could be a good strategy.Nokia wouldn't put out a Palm phoneBut they'd be very happy to own Palm's IP - patents et...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Microsoft admits its GPL violation; will reissue Windows 7 tool under open-source license

Tar and feather them nt ;-)ntYeah - they made good on GPL2 - tar them anyway!It's Microsoft - hurt them even when they do admit their errors and make good on them!Seriously Dude, see a shrink!A tad serious?Lighten up a bit - a shrink? I will put my mental health...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, tool, Microsoft Windows 7, open source, Microsoft Corp., GPL

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Groklaw suggests Microsoft sue, do over authentication

Are you in any way trying to legitimize patent trolling?You are well aware that what Microsoft is doing is what we all used to call patent trolling aren't you?My guess...Nothing will happen... this is just MS trying to protect UAC and runas from paten lawsuits.Besides MS would be idiot... well...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, authentication, Groklaw, patent, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Microsoft Patents Sudo - So Sudo me!

i do think that it time for some rule and regulation .and some major MS legal bashing . anti-trust Adrian this is shameless self promotionYou would not even have this if a reader had not given it to you. Means nothing but what youre getting out of it, HITS....

Tags: Idiocy, patent, Microsoft Corp., Adrian

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Microsoft Patents Sudo - So Sudo me!

It appears that Microsoft has patented sudo, or at least its own version of sudo. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ...

How do you like this....Microsoft has just patented "sudo":http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091111094923390RE: Did Microsoft copy Mac OS for Windows 7? Yes ... uh, wait ... no ...Of course, Microsoft has been copying things from the Mac for years. Look at Windows and Mac OS from the very beginning... the Mac had a...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, Sudo, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Microsoft's lawyers will be busy in the next few months

Bleed 'em Dry.Got to love the blood sucking lawyers. I just hope MS's legal team bleeds them dry.Very sound legal analysis of the merits of each case. ntntJust the cost of being in business.What a wonderful world...I know there are a few honest lawyersout there somewhere (anybody seen one...

Tags: Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

Customer says: nopen/tPartner: Can't hurtIf I had to list out things I'd like to see from Microsoft, this would not be on the top of the list, but it's a great move I think.People looking to move away from other mail systems could see more tools available that make the...

Tags: E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Mac ZFS is dead: RIP.

fortunatelywhile zfs is cool, there are enough other file systems, so we users won't miss it muchHow about EXT4 and BTRFS?What do you think of EXT4 and it's destined successor, BTRFS?NTFSActualy has similar features to most of these but maybe its not implemented as well.Apple picks NetApp WAFL over...

Tags: Storage, Mac ZFS, Actualy, Robin, Apple Macintosh, NetApp Inc., ZFS, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-26