On Tue, 2003-07-29 at 00:55, Miark wrote: > On 26 Jul 2003 22:06:14 +0300, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There was also the disk-compression software,Stacker. > > > > Ms offered to allow the developer/company to add it to MS-DOS 6 without > > paying them royalties. For some reason they refused, Ms put in > > double-space - & got sued. had to withdraw 6.0, and replace it with 6.1 > > without compression, had to pay out USD 120 million. > > > > Ms also had the nerve to counter-sue and won about USD 20M because Stac > > reverse-engineered double-space to find the infringements, and therby > > broke trade agreements. > > > > Paul M > > Sons of bitches. I can't believe the legal system even allows them the > luxury of counter-suing in such a scenario. Man. > > Speaking of which, what's the likelihood that M$ is using GPLed code in > their crap? > > Miark > > > ______________________________________________________________________ A "virtual" certainty. It's one of the reasons why they did not want little puppet judge Kotar-Kelly to get ahold of the source code. In addition to that you would also be able to prove the existence of engineered security holes. It would possibly be the end for M$ if the source ever escaped.
Of course, if someone wanted to single handedly take M$ down, it's possible that the code could be leaked from the inside. --LX -- ����������������������������������������������� Linux Mandrake 9.1 Kernel 2.4.21-0.13mdk "Filter That, Beach!" --Lanman, MDK Newbie List ������������������������������������������������
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