Comments on: Microsoft to Sue Linux Open-Source Software for Patent Violations http://howtomarketyourstuff.com/tech-news/microsoft-to-sue-linux-open-source-software-for-patent-violations.html Internet Marketing, Online Marketing, Direct Marketing Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Hugo Ahlquist http://howtomarketyourstuff.com/tech-news/microsoft-to-sue-linux-open-source-software-for-patent-violations.html#comment-6 Hugo Ahlquist Wed, 16 May 2007 20:12:11 +0000 http://howtomarketyourstuff.com/tech-news/microsoft-to-sue-linux-open-source-software-for-patent-violations.html#comment-6 I have a quibble with the headline.. It's what's not there rather than what is there. The word "Threatens" is left out. It should read, "Microsoft threatens to Sue Linux Open-Source Software for Patent Violations" Actually filing suit is likely to unleash a variety of unpleasant repercussions that Microsoft would like to avoid so they are playing this SCO-style for its FUD value which is about all the value that it has, in my opinion as a bystander. The repercussions range from Patent Armageddon unleashed by IBM to having many or all the patents invalidated as obvious under the recent SCOTUS decision or invalidated since MS is threatening with them, but not providing specificity so that any potential infringers can, under law, mitigate damages. In light of the failure of Vista to capture the hearts and minds of customers and Dell moving to pre-install Ubuntu Linux, MS is lashing out in an attempt to discredit Linux with enterprise customers and I'm sure that it's working to some extent, but the way to win those hearts and minds is to actually provide a superior product and or service rather than vague threats. Deja ME and Deja DOS4.0. Sometimes a product bombs. Live with it. This is just making the convicted monopolist MS look worse in most people's minds, if that's possible. About dear Rob Enderle.. I hope he cashed his check from Bill and Steve. I have a quibble with the headline.. It’s what’s not there rather than what is there. The word “Threatens” is left out. It should read, “Microsoft threatens to Sue Linux Open-Source Software for Patent Violations”

Actually filing suit is likely to unleash a variety of unpleasant repercussions that Microsoft would like to avoid so they are playing this SCO-style for its FUD value which is about all the value that it has, in my opinion as a bystander.

The repercussions range from Patent Armageddon unleashed by IBM to having many or all the patents invalidated as obvious under the recent SCOTUS decision or invalidated since MS is threatening with them, but not providing specificity so that any potential infringers can, under law, mitigate damages.

In light of the failure of Vista to capture the hearts and minds of customers and Dell moving to pre-install Ubuntu Linux, MS is lashing out in an attempt to discredit Linux with enterprise customers and I’m sure that it’s working to some extent, but the way to win those hearts and minds is to actually provide a superior product and or service rather than vague threats. Deja ME and Deja DOS4.0. Sometimes a product bombs. Live with it.

This is just making the convicted monopolist MS look worse in most people’s minds, if that’s possible.

About dear Rob Enderle.. I hope he cashed his check from Bill and Steve.

]]> By: vkimura http://howtomarketyourstuff.com/tech-news/microsoft-to-sue-linux-open-source-software-for-patent-violations.html#comment-7 vkimura Thu, 17 May 2007 07:08:48 +0000 http://howtomarketyourstuff.com/tech-news/microsoft-to-sue-linux-open-source-software-for-patent-violations.html#comment-7 Hello, Hugo. I acquiesce on the headline matter. Interestingly, I didn't know about the recent SCOTUS decisions on the ruling of invalidating patents. Invalidating patents opens a whole new can of worms. <a href="http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199203516" rel="external" rel="nofollow">Supreme Court ruling fallout: fewer patents, more litigation?</a> Hello, Hugo. I acquiesce on the headline matter.

Interestingly, I didn’t know about the recent SCOTUS decisions on the ruling of invalidating patents. Invalidating patents opens a whole new can of worms. Supreme Court ruling fallout: fewer patents, more litigation?

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