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Microsoft Leaves U.N. Standards Group

Posted by timothy on from the straightforward dept.

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."

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  1. Sounds familiar.... by miketang16 · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  2. Re:Nice! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  3. Re:Nice! by Nakkel · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suggest a new moderation reason, +1 "Wishful thinking"

  4. You guys are paranoid! by SetupWeasel · · Score: 5, Funny

    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!