Comments on: Microsoft vs Tomtom: Is this Ragnarök? http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/ open source software innovation support centre Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: james kilty http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-209 james kilty Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:10:57 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/#comment-209 I know that MS do use FSW as in BSD (ftp.exe is an example) so it makes me wonder if any GNU/Linux code is used elsewhere. Though I suppose word would get out one way or another if they did. Let's hope that prior art and/or prior judgements will prevail. I know that MS do use FSW as in BSD (ftp.exe is an example) so it makes me wonder if any GNU/Linux code is used elsewhere. Though I suppose word would get out one way or another if they did. Let’s hope that prior art and/or prior judgements will prevail.

]]> By: Rowan Wilson http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Rowan Wilson Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:48:08 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/#comment-208 "Given that GNU/Linux is open to all for scrutiny - how well examined has the MS code base been to check for any plagiarism?" I think Microsoft do get a fair amount of scrutiny, although generally not at the source code level. Brad Smith of Microsoft wrote in this article: http://news.cnet.com/Two-cheers-for-intellectual-property-law/2010-1014-6165353.html "We typically spend close to $100 million a year defending against dozens of patent claims simultaneously. " “Given that GNU/Linux is open to all for scrutiny – how well examined has the MS code base been to check for any plagiarism?”

I think Microsoft do get a fair amount of scrutiny, although generally not at the source code level. Brad Smith of Microsoft wrote in this article:

http://news.cnet.com/Two-cheers-for-intellectual-property-law/2010-1014-6165353.html

“We typically spend close to $100 million a year defending against dozens of patent claims simultaneously. “

]]> By: james kilty http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-207 james kilty Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:50:31 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/#comment-207 Given that GNU/Linux is open to all for scrutiny - how well examined has the MS code base been to check for any plagiarism? Given that GNU/Linux is open to all for scrutiny – how well examined has the MS code base been to check for any plagiarism?

]]> By: alex(the noob)mclennan http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/comment-page-1/#comment-206 alex(the noob)mclennan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:49:40 +0000 http://osswatch.jiscinvolve.org/2009/02/27/microsoft-vs-tomtom-is-this-ragnarok/#comment-206 aw,shame on you money grabbing leeches at microsoft,go home cring to mummy,now what was her name? ah gill bates i believe. GRRRRR it makes yer blood boil. aw,shame on you money grabbing leeches at microsoft,go home cring to mummy,now what was her name? ah gill bates i believe.
GRRRRR it makes yer blood boil.

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