Re: MS partner sues Red Hat for patent violation ..

[amicus_curious]

"Doug Mentohl" <doug_mentohl@linuxmail.org> wrote in message 
news:gomatp$q67$1@news.datemas.de...
> 'Software Tree LLC claims that JBoss infringes on its database patent for 
> "exchanging data and commands between an object oriented system and a 
> relational system." Software Tree's partners include Microsoft, and that 
> the suit was filed in Eastern Texas, which is known as a plaintiff's 
> paradise for patent actions."'
>
> http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/04/1615250

For the rest of the story:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/open_source/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=215800439

"Software Tree's partners include Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT), IBM (NYSE: IBM), 
Borland, and Sun, while customers range from Concert Communications to the 
Los Alamos National Lab and News Corporation's Kesmai unit. "