Microsoft's illegal conduct in the patent agreement
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| Microsoft's illegal conduct in the patent agreement
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| I have mentioned this before but it bears repeating.
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| When Microsoft agreed with Novell to cross their promises not
| to sue customers, Microsoft (and Novell) have likely
| violated the law.
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http://lamlaw.com/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=23
Novell-MS patent deal is no defense against bad laws
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| Market observers raise a lot of objections against the MS-Novell patent
| deal. But what gets hardly discussed: Upcoming legislation in the
| European Parliament could make the MS-Novell patent indemnification
| deal a "useless defense".
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http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-1697/novell-ms-patent-deal-is-no-defense-against-bad-laws
Also today:
Didio: Ballmer's IP Threats an "Intimidation Tactic"
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| This deal is designed to undermine the EC Antitrust Ruling,
| allowing Microsoft to now argue that Novell (formerly a plaintiff
| against MS in antitrust litigation) sees the value and necessity in
| paying license fees and royalties to interoperate with Windows.
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http://boycottnovell.com/2006/11/24/didio-ballmers-ip-threats-an-intimidation-tactic/
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