Ciemon Dunville wrote:
> ..according to an article on The Register.
> 
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/20/microsoft_claims_linux_code/
and just to look on the bright side :-(
Microsoft may lodge patent lawsuit test case: Linux specialist
'After a week of saber rattling to seed the marketplace with FUD about 
the dangers of moving away from Microsoft to Linux, look for Microsoft 
to lodge a lawsuit against a medium sized user that's large enough to 
be noticed but too small to sustain a defence in court. That's the 
prediction of a Linux specialist who has been watching Microsoft's 
actions of the past week.'
http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/7359/53/
If this did happen to a company that was not able to easily fund 
itself I would be tempted to send donations to assist.
-- 
alan cocks
Linux registered user #360648