Re: [Sheflug] Microsoft claims that Linux infringes 235 patents

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lesley

> We'll just have to see what happens with it all.  Do KDE or Gnome
> infringe any patent that Microsoft hasn't already tried to argue
> out with Apple and the Mac interface back in the 80s and 90s?

I think it's a more upmarket and more carefully marketed version of 
the SCO case :)  In other words, just as lunatic.  I won't mention 
names.

> I wonder if it's worth re-training in patent law.  ;)

Well, looking at the golden handouts that are taking place I would 
think so ;)


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Richard

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