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MS Issues Word Patch To Comply With Court Order

Posted by Soulskill on from the wrist-slap-complete dept.

bennyboy64 writes "iTnews reports that Microsoft has begun offering what appears to be a patch for its popular Word software, allowing it to comply with a recent court ruling which has banned the software giant from selling patent-infringing versions of the word processing product. The workaround should put an end to a long-running dispute between Canadian i4i and Redmond, although it has hinted that the legal battle might yet take another turn."

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  1. Open Office is there by sopssa · · Score: -1, Troll

    Since Open Office is there, why would anyone go for this?

    1. Re:Open Office is there by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Because OO.org is a piece of shit?

    2. Re:Open Office is there by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 0, Troll

      Chocolate exists, why would anyone go for vanilla?

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      Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.
  2. PATENT you dum mofo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    What a maroon !!