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Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle
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Thufir Hawat |
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Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle |
Date: |
Sat, 04 Apr 2009 06:24:36 GMT |
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On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:34:29 -0400, amicus_curious wrote:
> "Thufir Hawat" <hawat.thufir@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3IJAl.118624$Rg3.97495@newsfe17.iad...
>> On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:55:28 -0400, amicus_curious wrote:
[...]
>> All it really indicates is that is was likely a term or result of the
>> settlement. The underlying reason for the settlement can only be
>> speculated.
>>
> YOU can say that, but what would a jury say? There are a bunch of
> companies licensing the FAT system already and here is a company who
> wanted to fight originally who surrendered quickly. And you want to
> bank on the infinitessimal probability that it was all a mistake?
Err, why would a jury have anything to say about a settlement? How could
this settlement ever be introduced as evidence in some other case? The
point of settling is, partially, to avoid a jury.
-Thufir
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, (continued)
Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Rjack, 2009/04/01
Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/01
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Thufir Hawat, 2009/04/01
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/01
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle,
Thufir Hawat <=
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/04
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Thufir Hawat, 2009/04/06
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/06
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Sermo Malifer, 2009/04/06
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/06
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, dr_nikolaus_klepp, 2009/04/06
- Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, amicus_curious, 2009/04/06
Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Sermo Malifer, 2009/04/06
Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Rjack, 2009/04/06
Re: Microsoft and TomTom settle, Tim Smith, 2009/04/04