[mythtv-users] Tivo suing everyone in sight over DVR patents

[Colin McGregor]

On 8/27/09, Brad DerManouelian <bderman at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 27, 2009, at 5:57 AM, Patrick Davila wrote:
>
>> After their successful lawsuit against Dish Network they're now going
>> after AT&T and Verizon:
>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=23337
>>
>> We really need major software patent reform in this country.
>
> Tivo business model: Take other people's work, hire lawyers, find
> loophole, profit. At least Microsoft has the decency to find other
> people's work and buy them.

Or on rare occasion Microsoft steals from others. Back in 2001
Microsoft was convicted and fined for software piracy:

http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2001/11/30/184063/microsoft-convicted-of-software-piracy.htm

Colin McGregor