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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: chris on February 27, 2004, 04:14:52 PM
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Heh, this is a good one. Microsoft's contract with companies has a clause which prevents them from being sued for any patent infringement.
Full story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3488186.stm)
Microsoft is accused of making companies such as NEC, Hitachi and Sony, who want to pre-install its Windows software on their computers, sign away their right to sue, even if they find Microsoft has used their patent technology.
Chris
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Geez!!! That's a new low!!
Aren't there laws against preventing lawsuits in a contract?
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Microsoft were sued a couple of years ago for using licensed code in their products that they'd neglected to pay the license for.
I suppose this is what passes for a lesson well learnt at Redmond.
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It's a dirty trick, yet somehow, I'm not surprised.
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Ahum, it is like saying. We are going to use your patents and we do not intend to pay you for it, sign here to accept, or do not pre-install "our" software. One more for the monopoly.
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Dirty trick? New low? That's a standard clause in just about every contract written in the United States.
Trev
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This doesn't surprise me in the least. Friggen M$ is abusing their monopoly again.
Trev wrote:
Dirty trick? New low? That's a standard clause in just about every contract written in the United States.
Trev
Really? I've never seen that "standard clause".
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Amiga users whining yet again about Microsoft, but if Amiga companies did the same the attacking would turn in to praise. i hope Microsoft get away with every single thing dodgy they do.
Maybe these f**k ups which are sadly called "Amiga companies" would take note for once.