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Illegal software
Technically, even though most of us have paid MS for our copies of
Office/Word etc, If it's a version that is xml capable, we are all now using illegal software. A US Federal court has said that Microsoft Wilfully infringed a patent by a Canadian firm i4i (Stole someone elses intellectual property). Well who'd believe it. ;-) So beware, the FAST boys and girls will be knocking on your door soon. ;-) Dave -- |
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Illegal software
I'm quaking in my boots!
Thanks for the info. Terry Farrell "Dave Symes" wrote in message ... Technically, even though most of us have paid MS for our copies of Office/Word etc, If it's a version that is xml capable, we are all now using illegal software. A US Federal court has said that Microsoft Wilfully infringed a patent by a Canadian firm i4i (Stole someone elses intellectual property). Well who'd believe it. ;-) So beware, the FAST boys and girls will be knocking on your door soon. ;-) Dave -- |
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The ruling, if upheld on appeal, bars further sales of Word 2003 and Word
2007 (commencing in 60 days) and compels Microsoft to pay a substantial fine - however, current users of the software are not penalized and not required to stop using it. Daddy "Dave Symes" wrote in message ... Technically, even though most of us have paid MS for our copies of Office/Word etc, If it's a version that is xml capable, we are all now using illegal software. A US Federal court has said that Microsoft Wilfully infringed a patent by a Canadian firm i4i (Stole someone elses intellectual property). Well who'd believe it. ;-) So beware, the FAST boys and girls will be knocking on your door soon. ;-) Dave -- |
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It's only in one state and MS will launch an appeal before the 60 day
deadline. tf "Daddy" wrote in message ... The ruling, if upheld on appeal, bars further sales of Word 2003 and Word 2007 (commencing in 60 days) and compels Microsoft to pay a substantial fine - however, current users of the software are not penalized and not required to stop using it. Daddy "Dave Symes" wrote in message ... Technically, even though most of us have paid MS for our copies of Office/Word etc, If it's a version that is xml capable, we are all now using illegal software. A US Federal court has said that Microsoft Wilfully infringed a patent by a Canadian firm i4i (Stole someone elses intellectual property). Well who'd believe it. ;-) So beware, the FAST boys and girls will be knocking on your door soon. ;-) Dave -- |
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Terry: The federal judge is in Texas, but if you read the article, he has
issued the order to cover the entire country: "A Judge on Tuesday ordered Microsoft to stop selling its popular Word document creation application in the United States in 60 days" I further understand from research that this particular district has done things like this before when it comes to patents, and they have been overturned. Tom "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... : It's only in one state and MS will launch an appeal before the 60 day : deadline. : : tf : : "Daddy" wrote in message : ... : The ruling, if upheld on appeal, bars further sales of Word 2003 and Word : 2007 (commencing in 60 days) and compels Microsoft to pay a substantial : fine - however, current users of the software are not penalized and not : required to stop using it. : : Daddy : : "Dave Symes" wrote in message : ... : Technically, even though most of us have paid MS for our copies of : Office/Word etc, If it's a version that is xml capable, we are all now : using illegal software. : : A US Federal court has said that Microsoft Wilfully infringed a patent by : a Canadian firm i4i (Stole someone elses intellectual property). : : Well who'd believe it. ;-) : : So beware, the FAST boys and girls will be knocking on your door soon. : ;-) : : Dave : : -- : : : |
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