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Robocop · 07-23-2003, 10:50 AM

Microsoft Offers Improved Legal Protection

Software giant will pay the bills if its products cause customers legal woes.

Joris Evers, IDG News Service
Wednesday, July 23, 2003

Microsoft is ready to take the heat if its products land customers in trouble.

The Redmond, Washington, software maker will pay its customers' full legal bills if they get sued over intellectual property issues relating to its products. Also, Microsoft no longer limits its liability when a customer suffers damages due to gross negligence or intentional misconduct on Microsoft's part, said Morris Kremen, associate general counsel at Microsoft, in an interview on Tuesday.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,111705,00.asp

BRISK · 07-23-2003, 10:58 AM

SleazyDream · 07-23-2003, 11:00 AM

just a thought - but a licencing fee suggests ongoing support and updates. microsoft does this - acacia doesn't

BRISK · 07-23-2003, 11:06 AM

So if I encode a video in WMV format and make it available on my server running Windows 2000 and Acacia sues me for infringing on their intellectual property (patent), Microsoft will pay for the legal fees?

I could handle that.

Robocop · 07-23-2003, 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK
So if I encode a video in WMV format and make it available on my server running Windows 2000 and Acacia sues me for infringing on their intellectual property (patent), Microsoft will pay for the legal fees?

I could handle that.

You should do it at least once.

Then youll have a basis for contacting Microsoft.

Hell, everyone should try it out.

BRISK · 07-23-2003, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Robocop

You should do it at least once.

Then youll have a basis for contacting Microsoft.

Hell, everyone should try it out.

Yeah, I'll get right on that

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07-23-2003, 11:06 AM	#4
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	So if I encode a video in WMV format and make it available on my server running Windows 2000 and Acacia sues me for infringing on their intellectual property (patent), Microsoft will pay for the legal fees? I could handle that. __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.