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Re: [LUG] Microsoft signs patent agreement with HTC over Android phones

 

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:08:54 +0100
Julian Hall wrote:

> On 29/04/2010 10:42, Neil Stone wrote:
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> > On 04/29/10 10:23, Rob Beard wrote:
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> >> Hi folks,
> >>
> >> Just seen this on The Register...
> >>
> >> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/29/microsoft_htc_linux_patents/
> >>
> >> I wonder what Google think about this?
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >>      
> > How the hell can they threaten legal action without being specific
> > about what laws/patents have been broken ?
> >    
> Isn't that like arresting someone for murder but saying they won't
> name the victim?  'It will be less expensive for you to cop a plea
> now than go to court to find out who you're supposed to have killed.'
> 
> Sounds daft put that way.  That would be because it IS daft.
> 
> Julian

Haha!  I like that.  Mind if I use it at some point?

Grant.

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