Microsoft makes mockery of interoperability

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Oct 26, 2008 4:01 AM EDT
ITWeb; By Paul Furber
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Microsoft needs to get rid of its chief IP lawyer and its patent strategy if it wants further efforts at interoperability to be taken seriously by open source vendors and users. In at least two interviews with IT publications this week, Horacio Gutierrez reaffirmed that the company intends to try and force open source companies to sign patent licensing deals or face lawsuits.

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