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Title: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: The_Editor on January 05, 2003, 11:43:37 PM

The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/7/28724.html) is carrying an article on how Sendo is filing (for divorce?) On not one, but numerous charges !!

The claim alleges - are you ready to start counting? - misappropriation of trade secrets, common law misappropriation, conversion, unfair competition, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, two counts of negligent misrepresentation, two counts of breach of contract, fraudulent inducement and tortious interference. Phew.  Quote taken from "The Reg"

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: JoannaK on January 06, 2003, 02:35:04 AM

Hmm.. And Now Amiga inc (weak and poor startup company with purchased name and history) is their geames division partner.. Looks good.  :python:

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: tonyw on January 06, 2003, 05:36:30 AM

Yep. Substitute "Amiga" for "Sendo" and you have next year's news.

tony

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: Nick on January 06, 2003, 09:43:02 AM

Erm.....This is scary. I just hope Amiga.inc are being careful.....VERY careful!

I wish Sendo the best of luck. They`ll need it. Sue their butts into the 21st century! Microsoft
must have the busiest lawyers in the world. Its not a one off visit. They will have to clock on with
the programmers. Though with the quality of their software I think they only employ Lawyers.

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: cyka_delik on January 06, 2003, 11:03:38 AM

hmmm 8 charges is a lot to be charged with. I hope people don't start sueing for lots of small reasons.

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: JoannaK on January 06, 2003, 01:00:08 PM

@tony
There is one big difference.. AmigaInc seems not to be able to sue anyone (even weak opponents), so their chances on winning that are even slimmer than Sendo's. Ah well...

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: SidMan on January 06, 2003, 01:30:52 PM

@JoannaK - ... and what makes you think Sendo will win??? Though it would be nice if they did :) !

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: zudobug on January 06, 2003, 02:29:20 PM

There's an interesting article about M$ here:

What the Future Holds for Microsoft (http://www.kuro5hin.org/?op=displaystory;sid=2003/1/2/153157/7696)

A nice interview with ex-M$ developer Adam Barr...  He talks about how M$ rewards it's employees for being obnoxious and how Palladium won't make software more secure (they need to sort out all the other problems with their software to do that), but probably will just be a DRM system (it sux) - among other things.

-zudo

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: JoannaK on January 06, 2003, 02:30:42 PM

Not going to bet on them etiher  :-)

Title: Re: Microsofts Masterplan
Post by: Nick on January 06, 2003, 04:40:00 PM

Just imagine the face of Bill Gates if somebody even tried to do to them, what they`ve done to others. I WISH!