[mdlug] ...Microsoft patent threat

[Michael Corral]

Carl T. Miller a ecrit:
> I was talking to a friend last night who said that Microsoft
> doesn't like the current state of the patent system either.
> They can victimized by frivolous patent infringement cases
> just like anyone else.  He suggested that M$ might be doing
> this to make a point...which may result in better court
> decisions or better laws being made.

Was your friend wearing his tinfoil hat at the time? :)

I agree with Tim that that scenario is unlikely.
Some people just have a hard time accepting that Microsoft
really does want to crush Linux, or at least get everyone to
pay them for the right to use Linux. I think the explanation
really is that simple.

Michael