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MS Buys (Some) SGI Patents

Posted by Hemos on from the render-faster-and-faster dept.

FatRatBastard writes "The Reg. is reporting that Microsoft has purchased the rights to most of SGI's 3D patents. Speculation from the Reg hacks is that MS may want the patents more for crushing OpenGL support than for technology they're building inhouse." Well, crush is strong - but it would give them more leverage with some hardware vendors for sure.

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  1. Only the first step. by Rothfuss · · Score: 5, Funny


    I believe this is just the first step in a larger attempt by Microsoft to buy the entire 3rd Dimension.

    I'm really going to hate having to pay them royalties when I'm using it.

    -Rothfuss

  2. remember Java by oo7tushar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Remember how MS made their own Java VM and modified the language to suit themselves?

    Perhaps they're aiming for MS OpenGL (MS OpenJelly, lube up and aim for penetration)

    (please don't troll me)

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  3. Re:First SoftImage, now SGI by Proteus+Child · · Score: 5, Funny
    Looks like MS wants to muscle in ILM's territory ...

    There's a mental image - sitting in the audience watching episode II and the screen suddenly turns bright blue in the middle of a fighter battle...

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