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SQL Server Developers Face Huge Royalties

Posted by michael on from the relying-on-microsoft-never-a-good-idea dept.

superpat writes "The Register reports that Microsoft licensed SQL Server technology from Timeline. Trouble is, they didn't license the tech for use by MS customers... After 3 1/2 years in the courts, the final judgement rules that MS SQL Server customers must pay Timeline patent royalties. The argument that Microsoft said it was OK is no defence, apparently." News.com.com.com has another story.

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  1. Re:This is wrong... by jafac · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I think that someone who is building a business based on providing database solutions ought to thoroughly investigate the various competing products before making a choice.

    Obviously, the individuals who did such research, did their research based on Gartner's biased benchmarks, and Microsoft's colorful brochures, and perhaps a free T-Shirt from one of Microsoft's reps at a trade show.
    Such individuals are quite often very well compensated for this labor.
    Obviously, in the case where these analysts chose MS SQL Server, they didn't do a very good job. Those fuckers ought to be fired, and never allowed to work around computers again. They represent everything that's wrong with the computer industry today. Engineering decisions being made by non-engineers.

    Just my opinion.

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