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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. Embrace, extend, destroy? by JBMcB · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Someone needs to start a list of companies Microsoft has screwed over. It needs to be the first site that comes up when someone googles for "Microsoft Business Partner"

    Let's see:
    Citrix ("Yes, we're building virtual desktops into Windows now...")
    Sendo ("Hey, nice phone tech, we'll just be taking it, then. Enjoy your chapter 11.")
    Timeline, Inc. (New, from article)
    VMWare ("Oh, and virtual system imaging is going in, too. Thanks Connectix!")

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