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Letter from AmeriKat: Part 1 (patents)
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| As reported by the Wall Street Journal, i4iâs chairman, Loudon Owen called
| Microsoftâs brief an "extraordinary document" that "captures the hostile
| attitude of Microsoft toward inventors who dare to enforce patents against
| them." But with friends like Dell and Hewlett-Packard each filing amicus
| curiae briefs in support of Microsoftâs motion to stay the injunction, i4i is
| looking to have to fight more software and computer giants than just
| Microsoft. The AmeriKat predicts that with the addition of Dell and
| Hewlett-Packardâs briefs and in applying the third and fourth factors in the
| test for an injunction as set out in eBay Inc v MercExchange she would be
| surprised if the Court of Appeals does not lift or in someway amend the
| injunction given the far-reaching effect on third parties like Dell and HP.
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http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2009/08/letter-from-amerikat-part-1-patents.html
Microsoft Word Ban: Maybe it Wouldn't be so Bad
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| First, there are plenty of alternative word processors out there, most of
| which read Word files perfectly well. Sure, there might be a few formatting
| glitches, but thatâs to be expected during any file conversion. Microsoft
| Office users, particularly those who rely heavily on the well-honed
| integration between Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, would experience
| the most problems. But, again, the ban would affect new sales of Word, not
| existing copies. So users would have time to develop workarounds.
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| Plus, thereâd be one big silver lining to a Microsoft Word ban: A true
| universal document format could take hold, one that replaces todayâs defacto
| standard -- Microsoftâs doc/docx -- thatâs tied too closely to the whims of
| one software vendor.
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| Word ban? Sure, why not?
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/171498/microsoft_word_ban_maybe_it_wouldnt_be_so_bad.html
A few creative options for working without Word
http://gcn.com/articles/2009/08/31/technicalities-word-alternatives.aspx
Recent:
Microsoft Hit with Another Two Patent Suits
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| EMG Technology has charged Microsoft with violating Patent
| 7020845, "Navigating internet content on a television using a simplified
| interface and a remote control," and Patent 7441196, "Apparatus and method of
| manipulating a region on a wireless device screen for viewing, zooming and
| scrolling internet content." Both patents have been infringed upon by
| Microsoft Windows CE, PocketPC and Windows Mobile, the suit charges.
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http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351761,00.asp
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