Francisco H Tapia
my.lists at verizon.net
Fri Feb 21 10:59:54 CST 2003
I imagine that if anything does come down it will probably be something along the lines of a class-action suit by a group of sqlServer developers... then again big 'brand' companies may choose to sue MS, and with anything set forth in presedent, the little guy can possibly get their come-upins ;o) No? -Francisco http://rcm.netfirms.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> To: <dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:54 AM Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer]theRegister: SQL Server developers face huge royalty bills. How many, how much? : Yea. The problem with suing MS is they have about 1,000 lawyers that work : on their stuff 24/7, with a budget of 200m / year. : : And your legal budget is??? : : John W. Colby : Colby Consulting : www.ColbyConsulting.com : : -----Original Message----- : From: dba-sqlserver-admin at databaseadvisors.com : [mailto:dba-sqlserver-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco : H Tapia : Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 11:44 AM : To: dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com : Subject: Re: [dba-SQLServer]theRegister: SQL Server developers face huge : royalty bills. How many, how much? : : : And as a consolation prize, I can in turn sue MS for not having disclosed : accurate information. sheesh... : -Francisco : http://rcm.netfirms.com : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "John W. Colby" <jcolby at colbyconsulting.com> : To: <dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com> : Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 8:21 AM : Subject: RE: [dba-SQLServer]theRegister: SQL Server developers face huge : royalty bills. How many, how much? : : : : According to my reading, YOU are going to have to fork over a lot of : money. : : : : John W. Colby : : Colby Consulting : : www.ColbyConsulting.com : : : : -----Original Message----- : : From: dba-sqlserver-admin at databaseadvisors.com : : [mailto:dba-sqlserver-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Francisco : : H Tapia : : Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 10:54 AM : : To: dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com : : Subject: [dba-SQLServer]theRegister: SQL Server developers face huge : : royalty bills. How many, how much? : : : : : : Wow, : : According to this MS is going to have to fork over quite a bunch of : : money for patent license problems with Timeline... anyone else following : the : : story? : : http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/29419.html : : : : -Francisco : : http://rcm.netfirms.com : : : : : : _______________________________________________ : : dba-SQLServer mailing list : : dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com : : http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver : : http://www.databaseadvisors.com : : : : : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------- : : Is email taking over your day? Manage your time with eMailBoss. : : Try it free! http://www.eMailBoss.com : : : : : _______________________________________________ : dba-SQLServer mailing list : dba-SQLServer at databaseadvisors.com : http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-sqlserver : http://www.databaseadvisors.com : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------- : Is email taking over your day? Manage your time with eMailBoss. : Try it free! http://www.eMailBoss.com :