[Am-info] All your patents are belong to us

[Erick Andrews]

On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 12:08:51 -0500, John J. Urbaniak wrote:

>  http://www.computerworld.com/storyba/0,4125,NAV47_STO68482,00.html
>
>States charge Microsoft used settlement to
>                  squeeze PC makers
>
>
> BY JORIS EVERS, IDG NEWS SERVICE
>(February 20, 2002)
>
>Microsoft Corp. is benefiting from the proposed settlement with the U.S.
>Department of Justice (DOJ) and nine  U.S. states by using it to impose
>onerous licensing terms that squeeze PC makers out of their patent
>rights,  several nonsettling states charged yesterday.
>


The adage "Never attribute to conspiracy that which is adequately explained
by stupidity" has been working overtime for the new DoJ and consenting 9
states.

I am guilty of not perusing the settlement document.

But it is hard for me to believe that they can be that cavalier.  I'll bet that they
and their staffs never read it either.  They're attorneys!  Dunderheads.

-- 
Erick Andrews