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Playing Microsoft patent poker


Publication:	Linux Watch	Date:	Oct 19 2007

It’s become an annual event. Steve Ballmer shoots his yap about how Linux and open source violate Microsoft patents. The open-source community says, “OK, show us your cards, your patents,” and Ballmer shuts up for six months or so.

This time around, though, Microsoft’s FUD campaign is playing out in a different way. First, Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief poobah says those nasty, old Linux and open-source developers are still violating Microsoft’s precious IP (intellectual property). What property?

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Subject	Posted by	Date
It doesn't take even half a brain...	Fred McKinney	19 Oct, 08:58
Linux is scaring MS	LordStorm74	19 Oct, 10:56
Steve Balmer's patent machinations	AngusKhan	19 Oct, 14:20
Is MicroSoft a corporate VIRUS?	Stoobie	19 Oct, 14:40
Re: Is MicroSoft a corporate VIRUS?	Bob Robertson	20 Oct, 13:49
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