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____/ Vincent on Sunday 01 March 2009 19:30 : \____
> On Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:06:31 +0000, Doug Mentohl wrote:
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>> "Microsoft has brought a lawsuit against car navigation system
>> manufacturer TomTom. The products in question incorporate Linux, and at
>> least one of the seven patents involved concerns a Linux kernel
>> implementation rather than TomTom's own software. Is this Microsoft's
>> first direct salvo against Linux? ..."
>
> I'd love to see some sharp patent attorney look deep inside the Microsoft
> Sync device that Ford installs in their cars.
> Between voice recognition, mp3 and so forth the chances are ripe that
> Microsoft has violated patents and/or copyrights somewhere in the process.
Wait...
Ford is still alive (without public looting, aka "stimulus"/"bailout")?
Ford and Microsoft share a lot in common.
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