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____/ Kari Laine on Friday 01 Jul 2011 18:01 : \____
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> All the Android manufacturers are paying Microsoft tax...
False.
> Are there any way to get MS disclose those patents which are concerned?
> They claim Linux is in breach of some 200 patents. It would be pretty
> nice to know what they are. If there is no way to find out, then this is
> a glaring example how the patent system is fucked up (I personally think
> it is fucked up totally, but let's leave that...)
>
> And I am thinking that Oracle is doing a Java suicide by extorting
> Google for Java patents. This is not a message to field to get them
> trust to Java platform. Openoffice botched, Java next, MySQL will
> follow. SUN hardware not selling much - I just wonder why Larry bought
> the SUN in the first place...
The case is still ongoing. There are probably over 100 companies selling Android devices.
Microsoft maybe gets paid by half a dozen of them.
Microsoft only targets tiny companies now, which means it's scared of
its patents going into the courtroom.
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