Microsoft Hit With $1.52 Billion Verdict in MP3 Suit

[Ed Snape]

From the Wall Street Journal

"Daniel Harris, an intellectual-property attorney at Clifford Chance in Washington, D.C., said the decision "has great consequence for the industry as a whole, not to mention every company that implements MP3 technology."

http://users1.wsj.com/lmda/do/checkLogin?mg=wsj-users1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%

Ed

[Craig Allen]

I can't read it - it's only for subscribers. Any other news sources out there with the article?

[Naturally Digital]

I can't read it - it's only for subscribers. Any other news sources out there with the article?http://www.informationweek.com/windows/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197008214

http://www.reuters.com/article/wtMostRead/idUSWEN465120070223

[Dingo]

Yeah. It says:

"DOH!" :D

[Dave Labrecque]

For Microsoft, $1.52 billion represents about six weeks of cash flow or about 15 cents per share -- a charge that most analysts would likely take in stride...

Easy come, easy go... :p

[jazzboxmaker]

That's OK cause now Microsoft will sue Fraunhofer for $30 billion for selling them a bogus license plus damages to their "reputation", personal traumatic experiences like Bill gates breaks out in crotch rot rash, squints a lot and starts talking like Kermit-The-Frog:rolleyes: