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Nov 18th, 2006, 10:31 PM
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Microsoft threathens to sue Linux users
http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/11...lmer/index.php
Check out this article I was reading. This is why I feel Microsoft is evil!
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Nov 18th, 2006, 10:39 PM
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And then everyone uninstalled SUSE. This will never hold up in court. How do they sue millions of linux users?
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Nov 18th, 2006, 11:32 PM
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Just hearing the name "Microsoft" should give computer users everywhere a warm, fuzzy feeling in their hearts.
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Nov 19th, 2006, 12:21 AM
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Ballmer: OMG J00 STEALZ0R!!!
Users: OK, what did we steal? Ballmer: IDK LOL Users: ... |
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Nov 19th, 2006, 12:40 AM
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Maybe they'd prefer if we all instead turned to pirating their software...
Seriously though, does anyone know if MSFT's claim is valid? I've not seen any mention about what patents they can claim have been infringed upon or anything along those lines...
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Nov 19th, 2006, 12:40 AM
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Ballmer: TEH DISTRIBUTORZ LAWL Users: Which ones? Ballmer: ALLZ Users: All 250+? Ballmer: YA Users: Sounds like a waste of money Ballmer: WE GAWTS MONEYS, WE KAN DEFEETZ JOOR LINUCKS WITH PYURE FORCE!!!112@1 Ballmer: ahhhh....
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Nov 19th, 2006, 2:25 AM
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what the fuck ever. consider the source (macworld.com...undeline MAC) and don't try to read between the lines.
jesus. this is retarded.
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Nov 19th, 2006, 2:31 AM
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Isn't the latest mac Linux based? Or is it Unix based?
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Nov 19th, 2006, 2:48 AM
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I can't see anywhere in that article where Microsoft threatens to sue anybody, let alone users. Ballmer is just spreading fud, but then so are you.
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Nov 19th, 2006, 3:20 AM
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If linux did infringe microsofts patent laws then i would probaly agree with microsoft decison to take actions.
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