Microsoft Patents Self-inflicted Gunshot in the Foot


	Microsoft Patents Self-inflicted Gunshot in the Foot

admarshall

5-19-2007 9:11 PM

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microsoft, linux, opensource, patents, funny, dumbass, legal, novell, moglen, groklaw

admarshall says:

Need we wonder if some mate of Moglen's might be one of those to turn in an endlessly valid voucher?

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