[LINK] web: Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word

[David Goldstein]

A bit rich to single out Microsoft as if they are the only organisation or person who disagrees with a court decision.

It would be more likely to be unusual if a company or person has a decision go against them that they come out and agree with it.

But then, why should I expect realistic comment on such a topic...

David



----- Original Message ----
> From: Jan Whitaker <jwhit at janwhitaker.com>
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Sent: Thursday, 13 August, 2009 10:35:02 AM
> Subject: [LINK] web: Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word
> 
> [oops]
> 
> "Judge orders Microsoft to stop selling Word
> August 13, 2009 - 9:47AM
> 
> Microsoft plans to appeal a ruling by a Texas judge that would ban 
> the US software giant from selling its popular Word program in the 
> United States.
> 
> A Texas district court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Canadian software 
> firm i4i Ltd and filed an injunction preventing Microsoft from 
> selling the 2003 and 2007 versions of Word. Microsoft was given a two 
> month deadline to comply.
> 
> The patent relates to XML, or extensible markup language, which is 
> used to manipulate a document's content and architecture separately.
> 
> Apart from Microsoft's Word, XML is used by other word processing 
> applications such as OpenOffice.
> 
> The court also ruled that Microsoft would have to pay more than 
> $US290 million in damages to i4i, which makes software for 
> manipulating documents, for infringing the patent.
> 
> Microsoft, which is involved in a number of legal battles over 
> patents, said it plans to appeal the verdict.
> 
> "If they (Mic..." (13 August 2009)
>       
> http://www.theage.com.au/technology/biz-tech/judge-orders-microsoft-to-stop-selling-word-20090813-eit2.html
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> 
> Loved this part:
> "We believe the evidence clearly demonstrated that we do not infringe 
> and that the i4i patent is invalid," Microsoft spokesman Kevin Kutz said.
> 
> I guess MS doesn't like the rule of law unless it's *their* rules.
> Jan
> 
> 
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