On Saturday 19 May 2007, David Bird wrote:
> I'm referring to the so-called patent infringement. I, personally am not
> worried. But I'm sure that there are plenty of big businesses that are,
> especially if there is any validity at all to the claims. I'm well aware
> of M$ FUD tactics and I'm sure that this is more of the same, but even
> so... it's a tad worrying :(
Not at all. If MS do sue, then they will have to explain what the patents are,
at which point it is quite probable that others have prior art therefore
making these patents invalid, or will counter sue MS where they have their
own patents which MSOffice is using.
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