On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:47:58 +0000, alan c <aeclist@???>
wrote:
> Stephen Davies wrote:
>> Well, Microshaft has gone and done it....
>>
>>
http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Microsoft_sues_TomTom_over_patents_in_case_with_Linux_subplot_40305732.html
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/26/microsoft_tomtom/
>>
>> Right,
>> time to get the beer in and settle down to watch the sparks fly
>
> Is anyone (with big money) supporting tom tom, or do they have a
> donations collection?
TomTom are not poor! OK, they don't have Microsoft's funds, but they are a
commercial organisation selling a popular product. I'm sure that advice
from the various Free Software legal bodies will be forthcoming but I
wouldn't worry about their ability to defend themselves. I'd be more
worried about the outcome of the case.
Tony
