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Here comes Theo in three ... two ... one ...

Here comes Theo in three ... two ... one ...

Posted Jul 14, 2008 15:24 UTC (Mon) by southey (subscriber, #9466)
In reply to: Here comes Theo in three ... two ... one ... by drag
Parent article: Sun invalidates the Firestar patent

The big difference here was that it was Red Hat being sued not Sun. Also, Sun was most likely
also being proactive to avoid a potential lawsuit against themselves. 

Perhaps too much Groklaw, but the settlement was probably the best option to Red Hat than a
longer lawsuit that may have occurred if Red Hat actually challenged the patent. This news is
also most likely a factor in the resolution of the Red Hat suit.  


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