Re: [Sheflug] Microsoft Profits Plunge

[Richard Ibbotson <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh... looks like there's another twist in the plot so far.......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8197990.stm

"  A US federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay over $290m (£175m) 
for wilfully infringing on a patent by Canadian firm i4i.  The patent 
relates to the use of XML, a programming language that allows 
formatting of text and makes files readable across different programs.  
"

I suppose we'll see more of this as time goes on.....


-- 
Richard

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