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aaronsw
on Aug 4, 2011
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Google Threw A Punch, Microsoft Fires Back With A ...
One interesting possibility: Google planned to only use the patents defensively but the joint bid would have required them participating in offensive action, which they refuse to do.
jstedfast
on Aug 4, 2011
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That is obviously not the case as Microsoft immediately sold back the Novell patents to Attachmate and so cannot participate in any offensive action.
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