Microsoft is rejected on patents case
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| An appeals court on Friday rejected Microsoft Corp.'s challenge to a $142
| million trial loss over patents on a way to prevent software piracy.
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/340059_msftsuit17.html
The Asus Eee Laptop Series Selling Off the Shelves World Wide
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| The sturdy and light weight Asus Eee has captured the hearts and minds of US
| consumers, students and educators. The Eee series has all the features of its
| competitors, but its affordable price is turning heads. The Eee units are
| literally selling off the shelves world-wide.
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| The popular Eee is not without its critics. IT Wire reports that Asus Eee may
| have misrepresented the Linux loaded capabilities. According to IT Wire, some
| Linux advocates say the Eee uses Xandros a Debian-based distribution that
| charges a license fee and has an agreement with Microsoft similar to the one
| signed by Novell.
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http://www.physorg.com/news115288648.html
Related:
Asus eeePC violates GPL say Linux stalwarts
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| Members of the Linux community have complained that the hot new sub-notebook
| from Asus, the eeePC, may have violated the spirit of the Linux General
| Public License (GPL).
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http://www.itwire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15490&mosmsg=Thanks+for+your+vote%21
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