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Burst.com accuses Microsoft of theft
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Posted by: Tweaker
In a new suit that echoes earlier charges from Netscape, Sun Microsystems and others, Microsoft is accused of bullying companies out of using Burst.com products and stealing the streaming company's technology.
The suit, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims Microsoft's upcoming video encoding and decoding product, Corona, includes Burst's patented video-delivery technology. The company also alleges that Microsoft pressured partners and customers, including Intel and RealNetworks, into dropping support for Burst technology. And it claims Microsoft intentionally caused Burst's products to be incompatible with Windows software.
Well, seems Microsoft can't catch a break! Seems somebody is always after the "Big Bully." Well, one thing is for sure, they're getting enough publicity!
Read more about it here.
Source: C|NET News
Posted by: Gunslinger
I don't buy the "everyong is after the big bully" argument.
So what if everyone is going after them? They did, in fact make other people's software (intentionally) less-than-compatible with Windows. They have been engaging in illegal business practices.
You break the law, you get busted. Simple as that.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
speaking of snowballs, I wouldn't touch this topic with a ten-foot pole 
Posted by: redwench
*hands laggy an 11 foot pole*
Posted by: Tweaker
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I don't buy the "everyone is after the big bully" argument.
So what if everyone is going after them? They did, in fact make other people's software (intentionally) less-than-compatible with Windows. They have been engaging in illegal business practices.
You break the law, you get busted. Simple as that.
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Yea, especially when you have Deep pockets!  So what else is new???
Posted by: redwench
well, im sure there are a few monopolies that dont have deep pockets. im having a brain freeze now, remind me of who they are again?
Posted by: Gunslinger
huh?
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