How Microsoft Warded Off Rival (NY Times)

How Microsoft Warded Off Rival (NY Times)

Also interesting is that the proposed amendment to the European Patent Convention was compiled by the Business Software Alliance, a mostly M$ funded group. (another anti-trusted related move in Europe IMO.)

...It's funny how a system that was designed to promote disclosure of ideas has been re-branded as a method to "protect research investment".

Ciaran O'Riordan