Patent infringement revealed ... maybe

[unixronin]

From TechDirt, Microsoft Finally Reveals Some Of The Patents It Claims Linux Infringes... Sorta

Some of these are pretty damned broad patents.  Then again, I haven't the least hesitation in thinking that if it could figure out a way to get away with it, Microsoft would unblushingly patent the computer, the operating system, and the idea of software.  It's been pretty clear for years to anyone who's spent a fair amount of time watching what Microsoft says and does that Microsoft's perfect-world dream is to be the sole source of computer software and operating systems worldwide.  No share of the market is big enough for them; they want ALL of it.

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[ithildae.livejournal.com]

TomTom just filed a patent infringement suit against Micro$oft, in Virginia. TomTom's patents are no better that Micro$oft's (IMNSHO), but it should be interesting to see where the cases end up. The ITC action is the one that will hurt the most. It looks like TomTom is going to fight this thing.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Good for them. I hope they prevail.

[freetrav.livejournal.com]

Without looking at the details of any of the patents in question, I have this sneaking suspicion that most of them will/should fail either the 'non-obviousness' test, or In Re Bilski.