School sues Microsoft over copyright
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| But it's complicated because the wire reports Microsoft Philippines bought
| licences to print the manual back in 2004.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/12/17/school-sues-microsoft-copyright
Microsoft to eBay name for $1m
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| Portuguese outfit Microsoft Lda aims to cash in on its name by eBaying the
| brand and business for a starting price of $1m, Reuters reports.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/17/microsoft_name_auction/
Portuguese firm Microsoft to auction name on eBay
http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUKL1730253520071217?rpc=44
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Microsoft infringing on one of Apple Patents?
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| Keep in mind I am not a patent researcher, and I am sure Apple is not
| going to sue Microsoft for abusing one of their patents, but it does
| at least look like Microsoft is abusing this patent.
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http://www.noheat.com/2007/06/22/microsoft-infringing-on-one-of-apple-patents/
Handling of Microsoft's copyleft violation
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| A member of the Microsoft packaged software team lifting one of my
| images is definitely a case where the infringing party should have
| known better, as the company routinely takes action to protect its
| own IP.
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http://www.niallkennedy.com/blog/archives/2006/12/microsoft-copyright-photograph.html
Appeals Court Rules that Deceptive Conduct in Standard Setting can Violate
Antitrust Laws
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| While many of us have been preoccupied with the OOXML vote, the rest of the
| world has naturally been continuing to go about its business. One piece of
| business that took an interesting turn in the last few days is a ruling by a
| Federal Appellate Court in the United States that breaks new ground in
| protecting the integrity of the standard setting system. The ruling may also
| have relevance to the regrettable conduct witnessed in the recent OOXML vote.
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http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=2007090607324049
Moglen: Microsoft-Novell raises GPL questions
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| "If you make an agreement which requires you to pay a royalty to anybody
| for the right to distribute GPL software, you may not distribute it
| under the GPL," Moglen told CNET News.com Thursday. Section 7 of the
| GPL "requires that you have, and pass along to everybody, the right
| to distribute software freely and without additional permission."
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| "I and my firm don't take comfort from statement from Microsoft that
| they won't sue programmers as long as they don't get paid," Moglen
| said. "We represent developers of free and open-source software. If
| Microsoft or anyone else attempts to sue our clients for doing what
| they do to create software, because they're being paid for it, then
| the people doing that will be sorry. We protect our clients."
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http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6132156.html?part=rss&tag=6132156&subj=news
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