Here's one for Microsoft & IBM. If you don't actually build the idea, the design, the original design idea, then it doesn't even exist. Just because the idea exists doesn't make it yours or real. If you haven't made it, you can't patent it.
On the one hand, it's bad for Microsoft, so slashbot=happy. But it's a Patent win, so slashbot=angry. But it's a win for a small company, so slashbot=happy. But the small company appears to be a patent troll, so slashbot=indignant. But it's band for Microsoft anyway, so slashbot=[error: Stack overflow. Exiting.]
You must be running in Windows because of those memory issues. Upgrade to Ubuntu or OpenSuSE or even Fedora (ich).
Not only that but M$ held up proceedings by dumping truckloads of irrelevant information that required the original committee thousands of hours wasting time checking the irrelevance. They are dirty, scummy & Stevie-babee (I'm gonna f^%king kill Google), is the top of the pile.
Unlike you I don't despise M$ & I don't think Ballmer & Gates should be imprisoned. Only kidding! LOL!
Your main point is kind of humorous in itself because I'm damn sure everything M$ has ever written was based on a reverse-engineering job. I'm sure the reason they never really took on Linux in the courts is because there's a lot of UNIX code embedded in their source. To sue would mean they would have to come clean with their code. They wouldn't be able to just bring one or two thousand lines that match, they'd have to bring the context as well & that would be their undoing. They would be busted on the UNIX thefts. UNIX would have a field day for many years to come tearing at M$'s software. The Gov't would attempt to stop this but even they can't stop a High Court challenge.
If any of that code was open-source then their code would be worthless as it would immediately have to be released as open-source & it would be sent a billion times around the web. It would be their end. How sad!
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Here's one for Microsoft & IBM. If you don't actually build the idea, the design, the original design idea, then it doesn't even exist. Just because the idea exists doesn't make it yours or real. If you haven't made it, you can't patent it.
On the one hand, it's bad for Microsoft, so slashbot=happy. But it's a Patent win, so slashbot=angry. But it's a win for a small company, so slashbot=happy. But the small company appears to be a patent troll, so slashbot=indignant. But it's band for Microsoft anyway, so slashbot=[error: Stack overflow. Exiting.]
You must be running in Windows because of those memory issues. Upgrade to Ubuntu or OpenSuSE or even Fedora (ich).
Not only that but M$ held up proceedings by dumping truckloads of irrelevant information that required the original committee thousands of hours wasting time checking the irrelevance. They are dirty, scummy & Stevie-babee (I'm gonna f^%king kill Google), is the top of the pile.
Unlike you I don't despise M$ & I don't think Ballmer & Gates should be imprisoned. Only kidding! LOL! Your main point is kind of humorous in itself because I'm damn sure everything M$ has ever written was based on a reverse-engineering job. I'm sure the reason they never really took on Linux in the courts is because there's a lot of UNIX code embedded in their source. To sue would mean they would have to come clean with their code. They wouldn't be able to just bring one or two thousand lines that match, they'd have to bring the context as well & that would be their undoing. They would be busted on the UNIX thefts. UNIX would have a field day for many years to come tearing at M$'s software. The Gov't would attempt to stop this but even they can't stop a High Court challenge. If any of that code was open-source then their code would be worthless as it would immediately have to be released as open-source & it would be sent a billion times around the web. It would be their end. How sad!
Truth has to be stated that this article could well be a hoax being written so lovingly by an anonymous, who therefore has no credibility whatsoever