Microsoft and free software movement tag team at the Supreme Court

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Feb 24, 2007 3:06 AM EDT
Ars Technica; By Timothy B. Lee
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Microsoft v. AT&T concerning liability for patent infringement for the distribution of software outside of the United States. Although the case is officially about arcane details of a 1984 revision to patent law, the decision could have broader significance if it helps to shed light on the patentability of software, a question the Supreme Court hasn't addressed in a quarter century.

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