[vox] "Even Microsoft limits it's liability"
Bill Kendrick
nbs at sonic.net
Thu Oct 28 13:09:43 PDT 2004
An interest user comment to an article over at O'Reilly Network:
Even Microsoft limits it's liability
http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/user/view/cs_msg/22980
"Also, Microsoft disclaims that this software will not infringe on
the intellectual property rights of others. This is a potentially
serious issue, as has been recently shown through the legal dispute
between Timeline Inc. and Microsoft. Timeline has won a recent ruling
which exposes all Microsoft SQL Server developers to a serious patent
encumbrance.
...
"Microsoft has a history of licensing third party code and patents
in such a manner that still leaves developers and users exposed to IP
threats. Even going back to the LZH/GIF Unisys patents..."
It includes numerous links for reference. Enjoy ;)
-bill!
bill at newbreedsoftware.com New Breed Software
http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/ Tux Paint 0.9.14 is out!
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