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Old 02-27-2004, 09:14 AM   #1
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Default Microsoft contract prevents them from being sued
Heh, this is a good one. Microsoft's contract with companies has a clause which prevents them from being sued for any patent infringement.

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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.
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Old 02-27-2004, 10:02 AM   #2
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Default Re: Microsoft contract prevents them from being sued
Geez!!! That's a new low!!

Aren't there laws against preventing lawsuits in a contract?
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Old 02-27-2004, 10:10 AM   #3
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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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Old 02-27-2004, 10:11 AM   #4
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It's a dirty trick, yet somehow, I'm not surprised.
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Old 02-27-2004, 10:26 AM   #5
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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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Old 02-27-2004, 11:39 AM   #6
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Dirty trick? New low? That's a standard clause in just about every contract written in the United States.

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Old 02-27-2004, 12:19 PM   #7
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This doesn't surprise me in the least. Friggen M$ is abusing their monopoly again.

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Dirty trick? New low? That's a standard clause in just about every contract written in the United States.
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Really? I've never seen that "standard clause".
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Old 02-27-2004, 02:38 PM   #8
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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.
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