Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 01, 2005 01:48 AM
There is nothing magical about Europe, nor are we somehow smarter than the rest of the world. In fact sometimes I wish our own leaders were 1/10th as smart as one of the American presidents - take your pick on which one, it doesn't matter. Our leaders are too busy patting themselves on the back, trying to become a 2nd super power (France mostly). Meantime they can't see the forest for the trees. I think they are much more corrupt than the American politicians as well. Just look at the oil for food scandel that they are trying to hide for example (something our American friends should know about, maybe?).
Microsoft on the other hand has an interest in soft patents. Yes they have been burned but they are very adaptive and learn fast. They will use patents that they have aquired to beat the rest of the world over the head with like a club. A cornered animal fights very fearcely, so will M$ if they are loosing too much market share. I have also read that M$ is trying to get governments like Ireland, Germany and Belgium (probably others) to help get Soft patents done the way they want them. Storm clouds on the horizon! The real scary part is that I don't think that the American politicians nor the European politicians understand the subject matter that they are writting the laws for. I would hate to think that they pass stupid laws intentionally.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 01, 2005 01:48 AMMicrosoft on the other hand has an interest in soft patents. Yes they have been burned but they are very adaptive and learn fast. They will use patents that they have aquired to beat the rest of the world over the head with like a club. A cornered animal fights very fearcely, so will M$ if they are loosing too much market share. I have also read that M$ is trying to get governments like Ireland, Germany and Belgium (probably others) to help get Soft patents done the way they want them. Storm clouds on the horizon! The real scary part is that I don't think that the American politicians nor the European politicians understand the subject matter that they are writting the laws for. I would hate to think that they pass stupid laws intentionally.
Sorry if my English sucks! Big credit = alta vista babelfish.
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