Microsoft Fined for stealing Activation Program.

http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339

Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
from them!

Alias

"Alias" <> wrote in message
news:grm0k1$21b$...
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>
> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
> from them!
>
> Alias

At least they don't troll in the vista group trying to shove Ubuntu down the
throats of users who already use Microsoft products. HA HA HA HA

What a loser.

Alias wrote:
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>
>
> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
> from them!
>
> Alias

Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.

--
"Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
- Linus Torvalds

DRM and unintended consequences:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101

"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
<> wrote in message news:grm84p$tgk$...
> Alias wrote:
>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
>> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
>> from them!
>>
>> Alias
>
> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>
> --
> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
> - Linus Torvalds
>
> DRM and unintended consequences:
> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101


Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either way, it
has cost MS dear..


--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"Mike Hall - MVP" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
> <> wrote in message news:grm84p$tgk$...
>> Alias wrote:
>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
>>> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
>>> from them!
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>
>> --
>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>> - Linus Torvalds
>>
>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>
>
> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either way, it
> has cost MS dear..

Why in the world would MS do something like this?
They must have thought it was worth the price.
I took Bill Gates for smarter than that.

<H>.

>
>
> --
>
> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
> <> wrote in message news:grm84p$tgk$...
>> Alias wrote:
>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS
>>> gets conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one
>>> steals from them!
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>
>> --
>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>> - Linus Torvalds
>>
>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>
>
> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either way,
> it has cost MS dear..
>
>
Maybe I misunderstand, but if infringing on a patent is not theft, then
how is not adhering to a eula theft? How many times have people in this
ng been called thieves because they are outside of the parameters of a eula?

--
norm

webster72n wrote:
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>> DiBoy'" <> wrote in message
>> news:grm84p$tgk$...
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS
>>>> gets conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one
>>>> steals from them!
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>>> - Linus Torvalds
>>>
>>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>>
>>
>> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either
>> way, it has cost MS dear..
>
> Why in the world would MS do something like this?
> They must have thought it was worth the price.
> I took Bill Gates for smarter than that.


He is, he left soon after WGA was adopted, remember? This is another
Ballmer screw up I'm sure.

"norm" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
>> <> wrote in message news:grm84p$tgk$...
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
>>>> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
>>>> from them!
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>>> - Linus Torvalds
>>>
>>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>>
>>
>> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either way,
>> it has cost MS dear..
>>
>>
> Maybe I misunderstand, but if infringing on a patent is not theft, then
> how is not adhering to a eula theft? How many times have people in this ng
> been called thieves because they are outside of the parameters of a eula?
>
> --
> norm


We are not party to how the patent was infringed, that is to say that there
was no reference to MS knowingly using Uniloc's code. There are, however,
two things which we do know.

1. The jurors do not like Microsoft
2. The directors of Uniloc will be able to pay themselves a nice bonus
should they feel the need.. :-)


--

Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

"webster72n" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
>
> "Mike Hall - MVP" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
>> <> wrote in message news:grm84p$tgk$...
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS gets
>>>> conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no one steals
>>>> from them!
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>>> - Linus Torvalds
>>>
>>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>>
>>
>> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either way,
>> it has cost MS dear..
>
> Why in the world would MS do something like this?
> They must have thought it was worth the price.
> I took Bill Gates for smarter than that.
>
> <H>.
>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
>> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
>


We may never know that, but the assumption by most, right or wrong, will be
that Microsoft knew what they were doing..


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Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/

Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
> "norm" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Mike Hall - MVP wrote:
>>> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina
>>> DiBoy'" <> wrote in message
>>> news:grm84p$tgk$...
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>> http://www.computerworld.com/action/...icleId=9131339
>>>>> Now ain't that nice, MS gets fined for stealing WPA. The irony! MS
>>>>> gets conviction of stealing the program they use to make sure no
>>>>> one steals from them!
>>>>>
>>>>> Alias
>>>>
>>>> Oh, that is priceless! Thanks for sharing.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
>>>> - Linus Torvalds
>>>>
>>>> DRM and unintended consequences:
>>>> http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/se...35&tag=nl.e101
>>>
>>>
>>> Its states an infringement of a patent, not theft directly. Either
>>> way, it has cost MS dear..
>>>
>>>
>> Maybe I misunderstand, but if infringing on a patent is not theft,
>> then how is not adhering to a eula theft? How many times have people
>> in this ng been called thieves because they are outside of the
>> parameters of a eula?
>>
>> --
>> norm
>
>
> We are not party to how the patent was infringed, that is to say that
> there was no reference to MS knowingly using Uniloc's code. There are,
> however, two things which we do know.
>
> 1. The jurors do not like Microsoft
> 2. The directors of Uniloc will be able to pay themselves a nice bonus
> should they feel the need.. :-)
>
>
But why is one issue not considered "theft" and the other is? It is not
a question of who likes whom or of bonuses. Is not being in compliance
with a eula theft or not?

--
norm