Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [Sussex] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales]

2009-08-13 Thread Tony Pursell
On 12 Aug 2009 at 18:20, Harry Rickards wrote: > Thought this might be of interest... > > - Original Message > Subject: [Sussex] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales > This could be which breaks camels back on the idea of software patents > and how very dumb it all is. > It all dow

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [Sussex] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales]

2009-08-12 Thread Jonathon Fernyhough
Not really. It was litigated in a district of Texas that's known for patent trolling. It'll come to naught, especially as it's a small Canadian company suing a large US corporation in the US. :) 2009/8/12 Harry Rickards : > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Thought this might be

[ubuntu-uk] [Fwd: [Sussex] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales]

2009-08-12 Thread Harry Rickards
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Thought this might be of interest... - Original Message Subject: [Sussex] Judge bans Microsoft Word sales Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:10:36 +0100 From: Andrew Guard Reply-To: Sussex LUG To: Linux This could be which breaks camels b