__/ [ Peter Köhlmann ] on Thursday 14 June 2007 06:37 \__
> Jim Hubbard wrote:
>
>> The one thing that is blindingly obvious to me about the Microsoft threats
>> of patent lawsuits has gone all but unnoticed in the main stream media.
>>
>> If is it true that Microsoft holds patents on the Linux OS that it can use
>> to force compliance from Linux distos, then wouldn't that mean that
>> Microsoft is truly a monopoly where operating systems are concerned?
>
> Not at all. Patents have nothing to do with being a monopoly
> And there is no question *if* MS is a monopoly or not. It *is* one
> Only some widiots here in cola /question/ that very fact
>
>> If it is truly a monopoly, we should again look into breaking up the
>> company like the government wanted to do back in the 90's.
>>
>
> Strawman.
>
> MS should simply be hauled before a judge for extortion
Which judge? Even in Europe, they call their friends from DoJ to lobby. The
system isn't effective.
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