Hahaha, nice article Dan :) I almost fell off my chair laughing :) The funny (or pathetic :) thing is though, it wouldn't surprise me if something like this really did happen.
*shakes head* Cheers, -- Trevor Lauder Web: http://www.thelauders.net E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Resume: http://www.thelauders.net/resume/ Gentoo Powered "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." -- Albert Einstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > Microsoft granted rights to English > > BELLEVUE, WA, June 03, 2003 -- Semi-Unabridged Webster Corp., publishers > of the > Semi-Unabridged Webster Dictionary of 1923, today announced it has granted > a > license of English language intellectual property rights to Microsoft > Corporation. The licensing deal makes Microsoft the first company to > ensure its > products and services will be in copyright compliance with the use of > English. > > "We are very grateful for Microsoft's acknowledgement of our intellectual > property rights and for their support in our efforts to make English > available > to all for a reasonable licensing fee," said Preston Gates Ellis, CEO and > General Counsel for the recently-formed Semi-Unabridged Webster (SUW). > Ellis > acknowledged that Microsoft received a particularly favorable licensing > due to > its "small investment" in his company, but declined to provide detailed > numbers........ > > http://www.gripe2ed.com/scoop/story/2003/5/29/10855/4924 > > >
