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Symantec Sues Microsoft, May Delay Vista
AuMatar writes "Symantec filed a lawsuit against Microsoft over patents on the volume management technology in Vista. They're seeking an injunction to stop Vista from being sold until the suit is completed. Given the recent Supreme Court ruling it should be interesting to see if the injunction is granted, since Symantec does produce software which uses the patent. If it is granted, expect MS to settle to prevent another Vista delay."
Semantec probably saw themselves in some kind of mindshare with Microsoft. Not much of a "vista" now? Frankly, when you look at the scattered remains of former companies at the hands of Microsoft it seems a wonder any company would enter into partnerships with them (Citrix, Stacker (is that what it was called?, etc.).
What astounds me is that anyone still partners with MS. They eat everybody that gets in bed with them.
"We returned the General to El Salvador, or maybe Guatemala, it's difficult to tell from 10,000 feet"
While I'm happy it is so obvious to you, it hadn't been mentioned yet in this thread and hence not "Redundant".
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(Unless of course you meant reduntdant as it it has been mentioned somewhere else at some other time, in which case 99% of Slashdot is -1 Redundant, including your remark.)
The real shame is that for the past 10 years nothing has been done about this issue and things are still getting worse.
I'd give it a:
+3 Necessary
-1 Obvious
But then again I'm not an Anonymous Mod. wasting my modifier points
Right in the face, go Symantec. Symantec is in da house!
What are the chances of Vista coming with preinstalled Duke Nukem Forever?
Tie two birds together: although they have four wings, they cannot fly. (The blind man)
Are Symantec doing Microsoft a favour so that they have a really good excuse for the next postponement of Vista?