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One day we will all be free of copyrights, patents, and intellectual
property, and realize, that in the natural order of things, these things
should not exist. If enough people start seeing copyrights as a joke, then
the world will shift to a new paradigm.
Doesn't anyone here want to see what type of world that could possibly
produce?
Even just for Ha-Ha's? Just as an experiment?
TradeGirl
----- Original Message -----
From: "DonC" <countach@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: RE: DBC Microsoft Mentality
> >Subject: RE: DBC Microsoft Mentality
> > Date: Sat, 13 May 2000 07:41:01 -0700
> > From: "William Wood" <wrwood@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
<editorial@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Omega List" <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >she's got of value to trade. Pretty presumptious to assume she's asking
for
> >something for nothing. And to compare MSFT to the mafia. Wow there's an
> >analogy that escaped me. I use MSFT software because it is better. MSFT
> >has improved my computer life trememdously.
> >
> >I dont mind that they developed
> >superior software based in part on the ideas of others. Whats wrong with
> >that. Stolen?? Get real, if anything was stolen MSFT would have been
> >prosecuted and sued and would now be bankrupt.
> >...
> >Bill Wood
>
>
> FROM: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/1999/40/ns-10651.html
>
> Microsoft sued again for patent infringement
>
> Thu, 14 Oct 1999 09:47:06 GMT
> Lisa M Bowman
>
> This time, Priceline.com wants its dues
>
> Priceline.com filed suit against Microsoft Wednesday, stating that
> MS's Expedia.com travel site has launched a "copycat" hotel
> service that violates Priceline patents.
>
> ...
>
> Priceline is suing Microsoft for violating its patent for the
> technology that charges consumers automatically once a hotel
> room meets their conditions. It also accuses Microsoft of violating
> the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act by swiping technology
> from its patent applications. Priceline claims the computer giant
> stole the disputed technology during a series of meetings before
> the company went public. During those meetings, Priceline said it
> shared technical data with Microsoft under a non-disclosure
> agreement, as the companies tried to work toward a business
> partnership.
>
> ...
>
> This is not the first time a company has claimed that Microsoft
> stole its technology after meeting to discuss a business relationship.
> In December 1998, Goldtouch Technologies sued the software
> giant, saying Microsoft illegally copied its design for an ergonomic
> mouse after the two companies had discussed the product. Other
> companies who've sued Microsoft for patent infringement include
> Eolas Technologies, which claimed earlier this year that the
> Redmond giant infringed upon a plug-in patent. And in 1994, a
> jury ordered Microsoft to settle with Stac Electronics for violating
> a data-compression patent [$120M in the STAC case].
>
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