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Microsoft ruling: EU court statement

Microsoft ruling: EU court statementLooks like the lid comes offThe Commission stayed the requirement that MS publicly disclose interop documentation until this ruling, on the grounds that once the data became public it would be impossible to put it back in the bottle.Well, the Court has upheld the common-sense decision...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., EU court statement, EU Court, Microsoft Ruling

Discussion threads 2007-09-17

South Korea delays Microsoft ruling again

South Korea delays Microsoft ruling againAnd when is MS packing up and leaving S. Korea?if S. Korea is "not nice" to MS then let them move to N. Korea.Waiting for N. Korea to 'acquire' S Koreagotta dot some I's and wipeout some Ts.

Tags: Microsoft Ruling, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-11-30

EU judge plans Microsoft ruling within a month

EU judge plans Microsoft ruling within a monthEU judge plans Microsoft ruling within a monthBleh, I hate posting on holidays but the EU started it first. So screw the EU for making Americans work on a national holiday. They could have at least respected our holidays and postponed...

Tags: Linux, Litigation, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Desktops, YEAHRIGHT, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Ruling

Discussion threads 2004-11-25

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Psystar massacred in court

I wouldn't.....buy even with a 100% discount, Psystar is toast and part of Apple's claim would invoke a recall of all machines and buyer's info. Apart from the 'no support' from Apple, there will be no support from a defunct company too.Yep, there is pent-up demand for an expandable cheap...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Linux

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Judge overturns $388m patent verdict against Microsoft

Horrible PrecedentA judge over turning what a jury has already ruled, is setting a very bad precedent. This basically means if a judge doesn't like the a way a case came out, he can simply change it. Which means, whats the point of a jury?As for their reasoning, a software...

Tags: patent verdict, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

Court reverses Microsoft patent-infringement ruling

Maybe there is hope for the patent system yet.Just hope is all.But....We ALL know they were bribed.... Lol.Since when was MS's activation technology taken to court? They're sued for anything nowadays it seems like. Milking the cash cow I presume?The patent system is fineOn the whole, the patent system...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., patent, patent system, patent infringement, Unix, software

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

i4i vs. Microsoft appeal heard; Trash talk ensues

I4i, the company that was awarded $290 million and an injunction in a patent infringement suit against Microsoft, talked a little trash as three judges heard the software giant's appeal. Microsoft fired back. Not-so-surprisingly both sides think the case will go their way. If you recall, i4i...

Tags: Patent, Microsoft Corp., I4i, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-23

A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps

Looks like 'View and correct', rather than 'Create and maintain'Basically, it looks like Office Web Apps is for viewing and minor editing, but not risking breaking Office docs.Ok... So it's definitely a version 1.0 product. Meanwhile, Office 2007 is the 6th version since Windows 95. It's also still a BETA...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Virtualization, cloud computing, OPEN SOURCE, Office Web Apps, Microsoft Office, Office Web, VMware Inc., software, Web application, new Office Web App, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-20

EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG anticompetitive?

M$ is anticompetitive by natureGoogle on the other hand is a good citizen for everyone.RE: EU, US looking at MSFT-YHOO search deal: Is competition for GOOG antico"Even if it does cause ?antitrust effects,? wouldn?t the end result be a stronger competitor for Google? Clearly. That would be good for consumers...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital media, Digital music, Investment, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-16

DOJ requests more info on Microsoft-Yahoo search deal

DOJ?Why does DOJ put its nose everywhere. this deal will create a company that will have half the market share as its competitor, let the market and shareholders take the decision.becuase.....why should one company which has 90% of the desk market have the same control over the Internet?It is good...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo Search, Exchange 14, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

MSFT appeals judge's block of Word

It is hard to be sympathetic...... to a company that a wilfully infringed the patent in the first place, and b is more than happy to rattle the same software patent sabre at other companies when it's in its own interests to do so.Letting MS off the hook would basically...

Tags: Microsoft Word, I4i, Microsoft Corp., patent

Discussion threads 2009-08-26

Stories that warrant watching: EDS / HP, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe

EDS Employees Take a Haircut Courtesy of HP IBM taking out more employees? VentureBeat reports that some EDS workers will face pay cuts of 29-47%. Additionally, more employees may be terminated come September 1. IBM is rumored to be sharpening the axe in its Global Services...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., IBM Corp., Cookie, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Courts put DVD ripping on shaky ground

this is only on the broken USA copyright and court system.not every one lives in the united states of america...Was it ever really about combatting piracy?"It?s amazing how the focus has shifted from combating piracy to taking as much money as possible off customers."Considering how much they've been using DRM,...

Tags: Consumer electronics, DVD, piracy

Discussion threads 2009-08-14

I4i says not out to destroy Microsoft Word

"but we think it the verdict is fair"Well yeah, the winner usually does.RE: I4i says not out to destroy Microsoft WordThis guy is a liar. Microsoft needs to appeal the ruling otherwise any office suite may be in jeopardy. Not only that but i4i just immediately gave itself...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., patent, I4i, XML

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

'Custom XML' the key to patent suit over Microsoft Word

The short version of the story so many are talking about today: A Texas judge is barring Microsoft from selling Microsoft Word due to alleged patent infringement and fining the Redmondians multiple millions as part of the case. But most synopses of the case seem to be omitting a key...

Tags: Custom Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, XML, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Examine the patent that made selling Microsoft Word a crime

counter productiveIsn't XML meant to provide a standard format for storing and transferring data? This lawsuit will just make other companies more cautious about using XML which will basically negate any attempt to make XML a standard. In my opinion, i4i never should have received a patent on...

Tags: KARMA, Microsoft Word, patent, XML, I4i, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Examine the patent that made selling Microsoft Word a crime

Updated: Microsoft is barred from selling any Microsoft Word products that can open XML files (.xml, .docx and .docm), according to a U.S. District Court ruling in favor of i4i, a small Canadian company that sued the software giant for patent infringement. What's this mean Techmeme? For...

Tags: Word-processing, Patent, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, XML, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in Europe

Microsoft agrees to give choice of browsers to Windows 7 users in EuropebluffHi. I have to agree with you on that one. I couldn't imagine that the EC was going to allow Win 7 E -- which is all about harming customers to make a point.I wrote a post a...

Tags: Web browsers, OpenOffice, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Windows 8, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?

Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?Can't blame Microsoft for doing what the EC wanted. ntntRE: Why is there no Windows 7 E upgrade for Europe?And this is the impact of the supposedly "consumer protecting" EC. Way to go EC, you just forced us to buy...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 7 E, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-25