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[Hal Duston]

On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 09:24, Brian Densmore wrote:
> The $512 Million patent infringement stands and M$ is prohibited
> from distributing any code that violates the patent. That has been
> put on hold by the judge though until the appeals process has been
> played out, but they must pay $45 million "prejudgment interest" 
> for the infringement while the appeal is mounted.
> 
>    'Microsoft spokesman Lou Gellers said, "We don't think we
>     violated anything even if it were valid."'
> 
> Ok so they can take and use anyone's patents, but nobody better take
> and use theirs? Hmmm... interesting logic.

Far be it from me to be a Microsoft apologist, but that's not what I
think he's saying there.  That statement contains two separate
arguments.  First they don't believe that the patent is a valid patent. 
Second they don't believe that they are using any methods that are
covered by the patent.

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Hal