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NetApp Hits Sun With Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-take-the-law-into-your-own-hands dept.

jcatcw writes "Computerworld reports, "Network Appliance Inc. today announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Sun Microsystems Inc. seeking unspecified compensatory damages and an injunction that would prohibit Sun from developing or distributing products based on its ZFS file system technology. The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Lufkin, Texas, charges that the Sun ZFS technology infringes on seven NetApp patents pertaining to data processing systems and related software.""

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  1. You got patents? We got patents too! by QuantumG · · Score: 4, Funny

    the lawsuit was filed largely because Sun 18 months ago "aggressively demanded" cross-licensing fees related to the Write Anywhere File Layout (WAFL) file-system technology included in ZFS. Hitz said the cross-licensing talks were halted in April after Sun claimed that NetApp's use of WAFL infringed on Sun patents. You got gun? I got gun too! Maybe I come round your place with my friends, shoot it up a bit.

    How you like that?

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  2. Re:Original PDF and NetApp's explanation by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll just get out my magic wand shall I?

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  3. Re:Original PDF and NetApp's explanation by Vlad_the_Inhaler · · Score: 2, Funny

    That is called 'indecent exposure' where I come from and can get you a criminal record as a sex offender.
    Put your magic wand away.

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  4. Hermione to the rescue! by wezeldog · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Patentium Obliviatae!"