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:Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell--Just Like Ballmer Predicted
Patent Infringement Lawsuit Filed Against Red Hat & Novell--Just Like Ballmer Predicted
Oct 12, 2007, 12 :45 UTC (22 Talkback[s]) (11167 reads)

(Other stories by Pamela Jones)

[ Thanks to judecn for this link. ]

"IP Innovation LLC has just filed a patent infringement claim against Red Hat and Novell. It was filed October 9, case no. 2:2007cv00447, IP Innovation, LLC et al v. Red Hat Inc. et al, in Texas. Where else? The patent troll magnet state.

"The first ever patent infringement litigation involving Linux. Here's the patent, for those who can look at it without risk. If in doubt, don't..."

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It's about time the USA Government d ...   It's about time   
Stomfi
Oct 12, 2007, 14:04:33
 
"User interface with multiple workspaces ...   Could be trouble   
Cabal
Oct 12, 2007, 14:23:51
 
> "User interface with multiple workspac ...   Re: Could be trouble   
Bob_Robertson
Oct 12, 2007, 14:34:31
 
Quoted from wikipedia:"X originated at M ...   Prior Work?   
technojunkie
Oct 12, 2007, 14:35:05
 
Cabal says: "User interface with multipl ...   Could be trouble? Hardly   
NM
Oct 12, 2007, 14:35:42
 
I would agree, it is not that a novel th ...   I think it goes further back.   
taurnil
Oct 12, 2007, 15:06:32
 
...and kill a powerful herd bull.This ma ...   A thousand biting flies can weaken...   
cjm
Oct 12, 2007, 15:13:11
 
The concept of "windows" is older than " ...   Windows concept is older than X!   
hike
Oct 12, 2007, 15:16:16
 
"...This company seems nothing more than ...   Re: I think it goes further back.   
cjm
Oct 12, 2007, 15:26:06
 
Look it up in Wiki.  This is too easy.Th ...   Tron had window manager   
Fred Williams
Oct 12, 2007, 15:43:01
 
Note that the action is all about, again ...   Microsoft play-book   
GH
Oct 12, 2007, 16:02:47
 
"...I wonder why the US Government got i ...   Re: Tron had window manager   
cjm
Oct 12, 2007, 16:16:21
 
> This company seems nothing more than p ...   Re: I think it goes further back.   
Jeff Cobb
Oct 12, 2007, 16:18:47
 
The terribly archaic patent process can  ...   Patent Mess is just a Mess   
paul
Oct 12, 2007, 16:20:41
 
Microsoft, through intermediaries, I&#39 ...   Who's financing the patent troll?   
Richard Steven Hack
Oct 12, 2007, 16:27:53
 
talkd was the original IM system for mul ...   Don't forget talkd   
philc
Oct 12, 2007, 17:01:30
 
> I would agree, it is not that a novel  ...   Re: I think it goes further back.   
Don Brock
Oct 12, 2007, 17:30:29
 
I very much support the idea of not rewa ...   examine the Apple suit   
Steve Stites
Oct 12, 2007, 18:15:32
 
1960s - Douglas Englebart invents mouse  ...   X-Windows History   
nobody
Oct 12, 2007, 18:26:23
 
> [[ ... Breakup has to be on the table. ...   Re: A thousand biting flies can weaken...   
agaragar
Oct 13, 2007, 00:11:15
 
Apple benefits from all of this patent s ...   Re: examine the Apple suit   
Jose_X
Oct 13, 2007, 01:09:23
 
My old copy of X windows had 4 virtual d ...   My old copy   
Joe USer
Oct 13, 2007, 01:32:25
 
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