Microsoft contract prevents them from being sued

[chris]

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

[DanDude]

Geez!!! That's a new low!!

Aren't there laws against preventing lawsuits in a contract?

[that_punk_guy]

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.

[Matt_H]

It's a dirty trick, yet somehow, I'm not surprised.

[Step]

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.

[Trev]

Dirty trick? New low? That's a standard clause in just about every contract written in the United States.

Trev

[SilvrDrgn]

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".

[Paul_Gadd]

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.