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Topic: Microsoft and VCSY
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2007/apr/22/fort-worth-based-vertical-computer-systems-inc-fil/
FORT WORTH — Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. announced today that on April 18, 2007, Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. filed suit for patent infringement against Microsoft Corp. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. VCSY claims that the Microsoft .Net System infringes U.S. Patent No. 6,826,744.
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Bill Gates to VCS: Come and get it
U.S. Patent No 6,826,744 is a system and method for generating computer applications in an arbitrary object framework. The method separates the content, form, and function of the computer application so that each may be accessed or modified separately. The method includes creating arbitrary objects, managing the arbitrary objects throughout their life cycle in an object library, and deploying the arbitrary objects in a design framework for use in complex computer applications.
Vertical Computer Systems, Inc. is a provider of administrative software, Internet core technologies, and derivative software application products through its distribution network. VCSY's main administrative software product is emPath(R), which is developed and distributed by NOW Solutions, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. VCSY's primary Internet core technologies include SiteFlash, ResponseFlash, NewsFlash, and the Emily XML Scripting Language, which can be used to build web services.
Source: Vertical Computer Systems
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Would it be to VCSY's shareprice advantage to NOT announce news Monday and let Microsoft answer a few questions? I mean, this is like we're getting to watch a car crash and we could get to watch it happen in slow motion.
A tough SOB like Wade willing to hold back on announcing his products until finishing this trial and he's been at it since 2003?
The Chinese want to crush Microsoft anyway. Is that obvious or what given the way China allows pirating of Microsoft products?
CDC needing to avoid criminal indictments. Criminal indictments in a Chinese anti-corruption system is like breaking your leg out in the Mongolian Desert. Yeah, you might survive for a while but you'll probably wish you hadn't.
$3million? When the judge and the jury would have given at least that much and without damages even being assessed Wade settled with CDC for the least he could get?
I doubt it.
I wonder how valuable information is. What do you think? Is information more valuable than money or time? Information can allow you to do so many things... would you rather have money, or time or information?
