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Google & Microsoft Shake Hands in Patent Dispute

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What we do know is that the two companies have agreed to work together on a host of patent issues, which is a surprising turn around. Even more surprising is that Redmond has agreed with Google to work against non-practicing entities (NPEs) or trolls, companies that seek to license patents without making products of their own. In the past, Microsoft has joined forces with Apple and others to form trolling companies.

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BernardSwiss ·
Microsoft isn't going to sue the company that can afford a fight. Big Deal :-P

When Microsoft stops [strike]extracting[/strike] extorting "license fees" from smaller players, while simultaneously hiding the scam behind NDAs, thereby intrinsically contradicting the alleged rationale for pursuing these "agreements", then I'll start to give the notion of a meaningful "truce" some credence -- but until then, colour me deep sceptical.

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