November 19, 2004
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When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he wasnt really saying that Linux violates more than 200 software patents, Microsoft followed up by saying Ballmer was only citing findings from a controversial study done this summer by OSRM (Open Source Risk … Continue reading
October 19, 2004
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While Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer cited Dan Ravicher’s study as saying that Linux has been found to violate more than 200 software patents, Ravicher says Microsoft is “up to its usual FUD.”When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said he wasnt really … Continue reading
October 5, 2004
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Software patents are bad for both open- and closed-source developers, not to mention for anyone who buys software. Isn’t it time we get rid of them once and for all? Open-source and proprietary developers have at least one enemy in … Continue reading
August 2, 2004
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SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, OSRM, a provider of open-source consulting and risk mitigation insurance, announced that the group has found that there are 283 issued, but not yet court-validated, software patents that could conceivablly be used in patent claims against Linux. … Continue reading
June 28, 2004
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OK, I confess it: I’ve used Internet Explorer a lot. After being a die-hard Netscape user, I finally got fed up with the sheer bulk of that browser and started using Internet Explorer on my Windows machines. As time went … Continue reading
April 28, 2004
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OK, I confess it: I’ve used Internet Explorer a lot. After being a die-hard Netscape user, I finally got fed up with the sheer bulk of that browser and started using Internet Explorer on my Windows machines. As time went … Continue reading