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Planning to pin a potential loss on BSF? | 111 comments | Create New Account
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Planning to pin a potential loss on BSF?
Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, October 05 2012 @ 10:31 PM EDT
...there is no doubt in my mind, after transcribing all the Comes v. Microsoft exhibits, that Microsoft messed with them.
Of course they did. Novell's sole remaining claim doesn't hinge on that, though. To win, Novell must prove other things that are far more difficult.

Notice how there was no resistance from Motz to the idea that Microsoft illegally monopolized the applications market:
Although Novell presented evidence from which a jury could have found that Microsoft engaged in aggressive conduct, perhaps to monopolize or attempt to monopolize the applications market...
The problem is that Novell's remaining claim isn't about that.
...so where do you get off with the idea that Novell was a loser here? Really am curious.
Novell's case against Microsoft was gutted because they filed too late to pursue those claims where they could win by proving little more than the fact that Microsoft "messed with them," as you put it. Had they filed on time, they obviously deserved to win. (To me, what is unfair is that, because Novell didn't almost suicidally fight back against Microsoft in the courts quickly enough, Microsoft may be able to get away with what they did to Novell.) As it is, Motz did dismiss what's left of Novell's case, so, pending appeal, Novell lost. If you meant anything beyond what I just explained, I don't understand what you are asking.
But if, by any chance, you are connected in any way to either of the parties, you have to tell openly to comment. This is Groklaw, where we don't pretend.
I am not and never have been.

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