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Microsoft banned from selling MS Word in US; Oh My Word! =0
Topic Started: Aug 12 2009, 02:44 PM (748 Views)
silvershoes	Aug 15 2009, 08:10 AM Post #16
Member Posts: 174 Group: Members Member #174,819 Joined: September 23, 2008 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	Fission Aug 12 2009, 03:03 PM puts it in my list of "things I'm not really surprised about" I agree. It's not the first time Microsoft's done something like this and had their hands slapped. As for ridiculous patents, they've appeared on both sides of that argument. Edited by silvershoes, Aug 15 2009, 08:11 AM.



Meph	Aug 17 2009, 02:13 PM Post #17
Member Posts: 64 Group: Members Member #175,127 Joined: October 2, 2008 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3 My Board URL http://s1.zetaboards.com/TPB3D_Park_Group	I think it's disgusting that someone would patent the ability to save something in XML. XML is an open format and is made for open-source things. Patenting a use for it just defeats XML's purpose.



mcteeth	Aug 17 2009, 08:09 PM Post #18
Oh, Comely. Posts: 98 Group: Members Member #174,657 Joined: September 19, 2008 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	You know, Meph, I had the same thought. Patenting a use for an open standard is not only backwards, but also selfish, and it's an example of one of the problems with software patents. Edited by mcteeth, Aug 17 2009, 08:09 PM.



dZ	Sep 28 2009, 02:13 PM Post #19
Member Posts: 72 Group: Members Member #110,497 Joined: May 14, 2006 I'm Browsing With Firefox 3	cvn-tv-dip Aug 12 2009, 03:07 PM Fission Aug 12 2009, 03:03 PM puts it in my list of "things I'm not really surprised about" That's actually surprising to me. Imagine if this verdict goes through... It already went through. This is an after report. =p However - Bill Gates got out of his monopoly lawsuit by separating Windows and Microsoft, so I'm sure he'll, and his attorneys, will find a way to scuttle out of this. Change the name, GUI, and the base coding would just about do it.



Viral.	Oct 3 2009, 04:48 PM Post #20
Member Posts: 3,097 Group: Members Member #65,614 Joined: August 19, 2005 I'm Browsing With Chrome My Board URL http://zbaio.zetabin.com/	Changing the name and GUI would potentially have a bigger impact on them than losing their US market.



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