Illegal software

[Dave Symes]

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 Farrell]

I'm quaking in my boots!

Thanks for the info.

Terry Farrell

 

[Daddy]

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

 

[Terry Farrell]

It's only in one state and MS will launch an appeal before the 60 day
deadline.

tf

 

[Tom Willett]

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

: It's only in one state and MS will launch an appeal before the 60 day
: deadline.
:
: tf
:
: : > 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
: >
: > : >> 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
: >>
: >> --
: >>
: >
: >