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Visto sues Microsoft for patent infringement

Visto sues Microsoft for patent infringementM$ is going down!The balant disrespect for IP will bankrupt M$.You should ditch that criminal software immediatly and install Linux instead.Leave it to the lawto stifle innovation.Must be a really dumb patent.I don't know what the patent says, but how do you patent an idea...

Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, patent infringment, patent, Visto Corp., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile, Linux, software, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2005-12-15

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Microsoft Word patent-infringement case: Playing chicken

They will patchand then will try vigorously to render the offending patent invalid.i4i will become the next Eolas: irrelevant but with a lot of money from MS.If you don't infringe, then why do you care to provethe patent is invalid?Because a court does think you infringeDo you know what is...

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

Discussion threads 2009-08-21

The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar

The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystaranticompetitive argumentThe problem with the anticompetitive argument is that the company engaging in the activity has to command a substantial share of the overall market. Apple doesn't even have 8% of the market. Also, Psystar never even tried to license Apple's intellectual...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-18

Patent reform dead for 2008

Patent reform dead for 2008Patent "REFORM"What annoys me about pundits who write about patents is that invariably they have never filed for or prosecuted a patent. Thus, they inveigh for things that they have no clue about. Most of the patent legislation is a balancing of special interests....

Tags: patent, Patent Reform

Discussion threads 2008-05-15

New Silverlight 2 extension adds support for dynamic languages

New Silverlight 2 extension adds support for dynamic languagesRE: New Silverlight 2 extension adds support for dynamic languagesDynamic Languages, not so much. Silverlight 2.0 in general, yes.I'm a huge WPF fan and with the growing maturity of the Silverlight control base and the addition the DLR, Silverlight is delivering...

Tags: Linux, .NET, OPEN SOURCE, Development tools, Operating systems, Microsoft Silverlight, Silverlight 2 extension, Silverlight 2, dynamic language

Discussion threads 2008-03-11

BlackBerry-Motorola patent infringement fight makes little sense to me

BlackBerry-Motorola patent infringement fight makes little sense to meIf that's the case...Then Toshiba should sue LG for putting the power button to their TV's on the right side of the cabinet. Or Ford should sue Daiwoo for placing their doorhandles where they are most convenient.. on the door. ...

Tags: BlackBerry-Motorola

Discussion threads 2008-02-19

Patent troll sues high-tech over playlists

Patent troll sues high-tech over playlistsMaybe Apple just paid them off, to get rid of them, but gave them enoughcash to file more lawsuits against competitors. Well, the system certainly is broke.RE: Patent troll sues high-tech over playlistsI imagine future patents inspired by PIA's success in this internet comic:http://www.itgumbo.com/mumbogumbo/2007/09/pay_for_play.phpRE: Patent...

Tags: Patent-Troll

Discussion threads 2007-09-14

Microsoft patent FUD working against Linux, says new study

Microsoft patent FUD working against Linux, says new studyHow to fight FUDYour opinion on how to fight FUD is interesting. Your camp says ignore them because it simply give them unnecessary publicity. The other camp says fight it by sending out as information debunking it.Both have merits. One problem with...

Tags: Linux, FUD, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-02

The power to route around bottlenecks

The power to route around bottlenecksBut MS dont wanna show the infringmentbecause they dont wannna see oss fix the problem MS wanna get rid of OSS or control it PERIOD .That said and done i do think that OSS will have a tough time...

Tags: VPNs, Network security, Digital music, NETWORKING, patent, Microsoft Corp., OSS

Discussion threads 2007-06-04

Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact

Novell to detail Microsoft patent pactReason is obvious...Novell did this to stay alive. They, and the rest of the Open Source world, are well aware that Microsoft owns patents to everything in the computing world. Microsoft all but invented the GUI so by transitive thinking, anyone who develops a GUI...

Tags: Free Software Foundation, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., patent

Discussion threads 2007-05-23

GPLv3 the impetus for Microsoft's latest Linux attack campaign

GPLv3 the impetus for Microsoft's latest Linux attack campaignAsk Stallman.He has a list of them 200 strong.The Government is OUR example!"You can't say that someone is breaking the law, and then refuse to say which laws because you know it will be challenged."George Bush is doing this every day when...

Tags: GPLv3, Linux, patent, Microsoft Corp., OSS

Discussion threads 2007-05-14

A quick and easy guide to the Verizon patents in the Vonage case

Earlier this week I posted a detailed synopsis of the three Verizon patents at the heart of the infringement dispute with Vonage. You can find those posts here, here, and here.Network Worlds Denise Pappalardo now offers a cogent summary of just what exactly the disputed Verizon patents at the heart...

Tags: General, Vonage, Verizon VoiceWing

Blog posts 2007-04-12

Major new BlackBerry Patent app: Auto-capitalization, Auto-punctuation, many more usability features

Major new BlackBerry Patent app: Auto-capitalization, Auto-punctuation, many more usability featuresInsignificant Incremental InventionResearch in Motion has once again produced an invention of minimal significance. It is really obvious to use timing to alter keyboard behavior.It is RIM's inability to produce significant inventions and their unwillingness to fairly compensate those...

Tags: Strategy, RIM BlackBerry, alliance, patent, inventor, independent inventor, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2007-04-05

Black Hat RFID hacking demo threatened

Black Hat RFID hacking demo threatenedSecurity through obscurity never works...They should have learned that by now one would hope. It doesnt matter if he talks about it or not, there are lots of people who already know it's weakness and how to profit by them !!!!!Call me confusedI don't get...

Tags: SECURITY, RFID, Carroll, hacking, Black Hat

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

What's behind AMD's earnings warning?

What's behind AMD's earnings warning?Pricing and brands.Both Intel and AMD are brands, names consumers choose.Not all competition is about cheapest.The problem for AMD might be that Intel's product line is now bringing back customers who or which had left.Does AMD track the market for each chip type? Some are...

Tags: Semiconductors, Processors, earnings warning, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-01-12

IBM accuses mainframe cloner of patent infringment

IBM accuses mainframe cloner of patent infringmentThe DOJ might be interested in this oneIBM, after all, has a near-monopoly in the mainframe market in just about anyone's book, and has had for a very long time. Would also be interesting to know what patents the defendants are accused of...

Tags: mainframe, patent, IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-12-06

This Microsoft-Novell partnership's not all it's cracked up to be

This Microsoft-Novell partnership's not all it's cracked up to beMicrosoft...... is shelling out considerably more than $40 million.If they can [i]"agree to disagree"[/i] over the patent issue so easily then that is obviously not that central to the deal. If it was core item I would expect considerably more rancour.I'm...

Tags: Programming languages, Free trade, payoff, partnership, Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc., open source, Linux

Discussion threads 2006-11-21

More on Microsoft's need to show (if it can) Linux's patent infringement

More on Microsoft's need to show (if it can) Linux's patent infringementWhy?Why should anyone at MS show anything to a new reporter? Are you a court? Can you rule the outcome? Are you being sued?Pffttt... Ya need to get over yourself...They willMS will eventually bring a...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., patent, Linux, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-11-20

IBM: Amazon violates our patents

IBM: Amazon violates our patentsbad PR for IBMIBM should stay away from suing companies over patents on one hand and supporting GPL on the other hand.You can not serve two incompatible Gods!YawnAnother example of why software patents should not be allowed, but I don't really feel sorry for Amazon, since...

Tags: Web 2.0 kid, IBM Corp., patent, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-10-23

Spam free (with a little help from your friends)

Spam free with a little help from your friendsWow, that was useless information.From the article itself, I don't see how this is much different from existing implementations along much the same idea, such as http://pyzor.sourceforge.net/ and http://razor.sourceforge.net/But..But Bill Gates Promised Me Spam Would End Years Ago...That's why I still only...

Tags: Cyberthreats, E-mail, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, SpamNet, MailFrontier Inc., spam, MailFrontier Desktop, razor

Discussion threads 2006-08-30