[olug] Why I won't buy HTC Devices

[Kevin]

sudo give me my phone

OK, a bit offtopic, but I just couldn't resist.

On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 15:47,  <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
> I do like this move today by HTC.
> http://www.reghardware.com/2011/05/27/htc_bootloader_unlock/
> http://www.facebook.com/HTC/posts/10150307320018084
>
> Reading the Microsoft patents, it probably does infringe simply because
> they are intentionally intended to have a wide interpretation.  My
> non-lawyer opinion is that this patent tactic should be intended to
> protect you and allow you to sell this technology but not keep others from
> doing so.  They patented sudo right?  :)
>
> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=5,778,372.PN.&OS=PN/5,778,372&RS=PN/5,778,372
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> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=6,339,780.PN.&OS=PN/6,339,780&RS=PN/6,339,780
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> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=5,889,522.PN.&OS=PN/5,889,522&RS=PN/5,889,522
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> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=6,891,551.PN.&OS=PN/6,891,551&RS=PN/6,891,551
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> http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=6,891,551.PN.&OS=PN/6,891,551&RS=PN/6,891,551
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>> "if it truly infringes" - it did not goto court, so it was nothing
>> about the truth.   HTC decided it would be outlawyered.  Upto $12.50
>> per Android phone from any manufacturer could goto MS.  If anyone read
>> the Novell deal, was there really any legitimate MS IP claim?
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