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Re: analyzing Microsoft's Linux lawsuit ..


From: Vincent
Subject: Re: analyzing Microsoft's Linux lawsuit ..
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 19:30:58 +0000 (UTC)
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On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:06:31 +0000, Doug Mentohl wrote:

> "Microsoft has brought a lawsuit against car navigation system
> manufacturer TomTom. The products in question incorporate Linux, and at
> least one of the seven patents involved concerns a Linux kernel
> implementation rather than TomTom's own software. Is this Microsoft's
> first direct salvo against Linux? ..."

I'd love to see some sharp patent attorney look deep inside the Microsoft 
Sync device that Ford installs in their cars.
Between voice recognition, mp3 and so forth the chances are ripe that 
Microsoft has violated patents and/or copyrights somewhere in the process.



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