Ed Foster’s Gripelog: A Defining Moment

“Semi-Unabridged Webster Corp., publishers of the
Semi-Unabridged Webster Dictionary of 1923, today announced it has
granted a license of English language intellectual property rights
to Microsoft Corporation. The licensing deal makes Microsoft the
first company to ensure its products and services will be in
copyright compliance with the use of English.

“‘We are very grateful for Microsoft’s acknowledgement of our
intellectual property rights and for their support in our efforts
to make English available to all for a reasonable licensing fee,’
said Preston Gates Ellis, CEO and General Counsel for the
recently-formed Semi-Unabridged Webster (SUW). Ellis acknowledged
that Microsoft received a particularly favorable licensing due to
its ‘small investment’ in his company, but declined to provide
detailed numbers…”

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