[ale] [Fwd: Microsoft can't sell `Word' in US]

[Scott Castaline]

On 08/12/2009 03:48 PM, Geoffrey wrote:
> You gotta love this one....
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Microsoft can't sell `Word' in US
> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:58:10 -0700
> From: glen mccready<gkm at petting-zoo.net>
> Reply-To: deadbeef at petting-zoo.net
> To: 0xdeadbeef<0xdeadbeef at petting-zoo.net>
> CC: Keith Bostic<bostic at bostic.com>
>
> http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/176223.asp
>
> A Texas judge ruled Tuesday that Microsoft cannot sell one of its
> flagship products, Word, in the United States because of patent
> infringement.
>
> You read that right: Microsoft cannot sell Word, the judge ruled.
>
> [...]
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>
I wonder what impact it'll have on the OOxml vs. ODF as the document 
standard?