Star Microsoft Strikes Linux Patent Deal with LG Electronics
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 8th Jun 2007 15:01 UTC, submitted by AdministratorX
Microsoft In its second such agreement this week, Microsoft has struck a deal under which it will extend amnesty to a company that's using what the software maker claims is patented Microsoft intellectual property embedded in the open source Linux computer operating system. Under a deal with LG Electronics, disclosed late Wednesday, Microsoft will forgo any Linux-related patent claims against the South Korean electronics manufacturer. In return, Microsoft will gain access to certain intellectual property produced by LG.
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RE[17]: Breaking story...
by sappyvcv on Sat 9th Jun 2007 13:08 UTC in reply to "RE[16]: Breaking story..."
sappyvcv
Member since:
2005-07-06

Fine, if you want to go on agreeing with an analogy that could be argued poor at best and not at all at worst, go ahead.

Man, this is like arguing with a bunch of monkeys.

Edited 2007-06-09 13:20

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RE[18]: Breaking story...
by segedunum on Sat 9th Jun 2007 14:13 in reply to "RE[17]: Breaking story..."
segedunum Member since:
2005-07-06

Fine, if you want to go on agreeing with an analogy that could be argued poor at best and not at all at worst, go ahead.

In terms of what Microsoft is trying to do, the analogy is perfectly correct and it's perfectly reasonable to draw comparisons. It's been explained to you why. Giving one line answers and saying that it's a poor analogy, after all the explanation given, does not make it so I'm afraid.

Man, this is like arguing with a bunch of monkeys.

Whatever sweetheart. Have yourself a banana :-).

Edited 2007-06-09 14:13

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RE[19]: Breaking story...
by sappyvcv on Sat 9th Jun 2007 14:15 in reply to "RE[18]: Breaking story..."
sappyvcv Member since:
2005-07-06

Whatever sweetheart. Have yourself a banana :-).

Mmm protein.

I hope you got that it was a light-hearted jab at the analogy thing.

Ciao.

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RE[18]: Breaking story...
by archiesteel on Sat 9th Jun 2007 17:02 in reply to "RE[17]: Breaking story..."
archiesteel Member since:
2005-07-02

Fine, if you want to go on agreeing with an analogy that could be argued poor at best and not at all at worst, go ahead.


I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on the quality of the analogy. I think it's good at best and adequate at worst.

Man, this is like arguing with a bunch of monkeys.


Just because you're too biased towards Microsoft to appreciate a good analogy doesn't make monkeys out of us.

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