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>Microsoft would not extort PC makers like they do with Android makers but there is no evidence for that. If you have any documents suggesting otherwise, it wou
by recoiledsnake 14y ago
>Microsoft would not extort PC makers like they do with Android makers but there is no evidence for that. If you have any documents suggesting otherwise, it would be nice if you could produce them.
I shall do exactly that.
http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f200400/200457.htm http://www.justice.gov/atr/cases/f200400/200457.htm
>A. Microsoft shall not retaliate against an OEM by altering Microsoft's commercial relations with that OEM, or by withholding newly introduced forms of non-monetary Consideration (including but not limited to new versions of existing forms of non-monetary Consideration) from that OEM, because it is known to Microsoft that the OEM is or is contemplating:
developing, distributing, promoting, using, selling, or licensing any software that competes with Microsoft Platform Software or any product or service that distributes or promotes any Non-Microsoft Middleware;
shipping a Personal Computer that (a) includes both a Windows Operating System Product and a non-Microsoft Operating System, or (b) will boot with more than one Operating System; or
exercising any of the options or alternatives provided for under this Final Judgment.
>Besides, when all PC makers depend so much on Microsoft, there are many other creative ways to punish OEMs who want to be more independent without raising too many eyebrows
If an OEM can prove it, billions of dollars to them in court.
Maybe System76 can be the big Linux OEM, except that Linux folks buy Thinkpads or Macs.
https://www.system76.com/ https://www.system76.com/
Do you have any documentation that MS is suing them?
- batgaijin 14y ago>Do you have any documentation that MS is suing them? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Of course not, just public threats and deals. 1). http://www.chromebookblog.com/2011/07/microsoft-chromebook-supplier-wistron-sign-patent-agreement/ http://www.chromebookblog.com/2011/07/microsoft-chromebook-s... 2). http://gearburn.com/2012/07/new-microsoft-patent-deal-is-a-linux-loving-venture/ http://gearburn.com/2012/07/new-microsoft-patent-deal-is-a-l... 3). http://www.geekwire.com/2012/judge-microsofts-android-tactics-hard-bargaining-patent-misuse/ http://www.geekwire.com/2012/judge-microsofts-android-tactic... 4). http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-inks-patent-deal-with-service-provider-using-linux-servers-7000001498/ http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-inks-patent-deal-with-service...