What happened to that friendlier Microsoft that was hiring an open source advisor and all that other bullshit. Look at the fucking patents they are trying to enforce, just fucking ridiculous. I can't believe this kind of shit doesn't get laughed the fuck out of court?! Software patents either need to go, or there needs to be some serious revamping to the system. According to those patents, Microsoft can put every fucking open source text editor, word processor, web browser, operating system, fuck, any interactive piece of software, out of fucking business. I AM FUCKING LIVID.
It says an estimated $70M. I imagine the estimates are probably made by economist type people who have a good handle on what the value of the company is.
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What happened to that friendlier Microsoft that was hiring an open source advisor and all that other bullshit. Look at the fucking patents they are trying to enforce, just fucking ridiculous. I can't believe this kind of shit doesn't get laughed the fuck out of court?! Software patents either need to go, or there needs to be some serious revamping to the system. According to those patents, Microsoft can put every fucking open source text editor, word processor, web browser, operating system, fuck, any interactive piece of software, out of fucking business. I AM FUCKING LIVID.
It says an estimated $70M. I imagine the estimates are probably made by economist type people who have a good handle on what the value of the company is.