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Microsoft Leaves U.N. Standards Group
pk2000 writes "Microsoft withdrew from a United Nations software standards group for commerce. 'Unfortunately, for now, we have made the decision to stop participating in U.N./Cefact for business reasons and this serves as notification of our immediate withdrawal from all U.N./Cefact activities.' This might be connected to Microsoft's intention to build up its patent portfolio. Currently it has about 5,000 patents and seeks to at least double this number by the end of 2005."
How many bored people, who are browsing Slashdot at night, would it piss off if one of the patents was this:
"This patent describes the process of placing the first comment on a Microsoft news story, and covers obfuscated spellings, such as 'frosty pist', etc."
Disclaimer: This was not an attempt, I realize I fail it.
It would be cool if it didn't suck.
Nice to see Microsoft taking a page from the good ol' Bush book of foreign relations and getting rid of those UN pussies.
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"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
-- George Orwell
"The more and more they isolate themselves with proprietary technologies the more they cut their own throats."
Isn't that what Leia said just before millions died on Alderaan?
But wait... don't we hate the UN here on slashdot? And we hate MS... ow... so confused now.
Someone tell me what to think here.
No because the US is good. MS is bad.
Repeat that a couple hundred times per day and you'll feel fine like the rest of us.
but a company representative said that the decision to withdraw was a "question of priorities" and that the focus of the standards body was moving away from Microsoft's expertise.
babelfish.av.com
Bullshit > english
Out priority is to make money by keeping buteforcing the patent system, and training genetically modified lawyers to enforce them in the future.
We are not known for our expertise in playing fairly, we preffer a borderline illegal approach to doing business.
Open letter to Microsoft:
Dear Microsoft,
Suck on my chocolate salty balls,
Hot lovin',
Chef.
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I suggest a new moderation reason, +1 "Wishful thinking"
No company would use "intellectual property" to hinder competition and litigate against its own customers.
I mean really guys. You totally need to take some Prozac or something. This could never happen.
Companies love their employees, competitors, and their customers. They always try to do what is best for everyone!
And on the slim chance they didn't, our legal system is more than capable of putting any company in their respective place!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!