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Japanese FTC Warns Microsoft
ChibiOne writes "The Japanese Fair Trade Commission has ordered Microsoft to cut a restrictive contract clause, designed to protect the software giant from patent-related lawsuits by PC manufacturers that sell products using Microsoft's Windows operating systems. Under such provision, Japanese makers would be unable to sue Microsoft even if the software giant's technologies are deemed to violate their patents. The Japan Times Online has the scoop."
They OBVIOUSLY make all the best software on the planet based on merit alone.
Which, of course, is why I am on a Macintosh... ;-P
When a man both non-democrat and non-republican gets elected? (after WMDs are found and hell freezes over)
so the government *is* actually regulating microsoft...IN JAPAN
In related news, Microsoft was found to be violating several Japenese patents on "Bukake."
Microsoft gets spanked for restrictive licensing... IN JAPAN!
Ballmer: "Xbox can beat up Sony."
Japanese Government:
"You round eye henna gaijin who dances badly, all your base are belong to us. Prepare to die."
"Piter, too, is dead."
Haven't Japan learned that M$ is invincible everywhere even in the U.S. If our very own DOJ couldn't put up a dent, what makes you think Japan would be any different.
Suddenly I picture a hooded Steve Ballmer in his grotto:
"I will make it legal"
"Nine times out of ten, starting a fire is not the best way to solve the problem." - my wife
In Soviet Russia crappy jokes have to put up with you!
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Sometimes even the 900lb gorilla can catch on.
Hey!! Leave gorillas alone! They are generally very nice creatures.
There is a fine line between being a cultivated citizen and being someone else's crop. - A. J. Patrick Liszkie
Is it so surprising that a company like Microsoft would steal technology?
At least thay made their own OS instead of stealing it from SCO.
Dear Japan,
We apologize for Microsoft. You kneel behind and we'll push them over.
Sincecerly,
The United States.
Microsoft insists there is a sanity clause while the Japanese assert that no sanity clause exists.
-- thinkyhead software and media
In other words, the FTCs contract protects Microsoft from lawsuits in the way that plastic wrap protects a steel block from bee stings.
Ahhh! Software Patents and Frivilious Lawsuits are evil! But Microsoft is also evil! AHHHHH!!!!!! *HEAD EXPLODES*
... and in the DRM, bind them.