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TomTom Settles With Microsoft

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the caves-not-just-for-bears dept.

Surrounded writes "It appears TomTom bowed to the pressure and settled with Microsoft over the recent patent infringement claims from the Redmond software giant. In the agreement, TomTom will pay Microsoft for coverage under the eight car navigation and file management systems patents in the Microsoft case. Also as part of the agreement, Microsoft receives coverage under the four patents included in the TomTom counter-suit. TomTom also has to remove functionality related to two file management system patents (the 'FAT LFN patents')."

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  1. Good! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's time to put OSS freeloaders/thieves to the sword! Go Microsoft!!!

  2. Microsoft Microsoft by syousef · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shouldn't that be TomTom settles with MicrosoftMicrosoft???

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    1. Re:Microsoft Microsoft by CannonballHead · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yes. Glad it's over. Let's go get some PizzaPizza

    2. Re:Microsoft Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      No, that would be MICROS~1.OFT, due to file system restrictions.

  3. Re:this is fail by JCSoRocks · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't like your use of the word "precedence". It sets a poor precedent.

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