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IBM reinforces 500 patents

IBM reinforces 500 patents

Posted Jan 11, 2005 21:48 UTC (Tue) by iabervon (subscriber, #722)
In reply to: IBM reinforces 500 patents by danielos
Parent article: IBM frees 500 patents

IBM isn't quite going to say, "If Microsoft actually goes after some user of OSS for patent infringement, we will use our patents to get a court order prohibiing them from shipping any software for the foreseeable future. Anyone smaller, we'll simply put out of business." On the other hand, they might imply it to counter the FUD against OSS with respect to patents.


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