What Microsoft Owns

[DudeAsInCool]

Wikipedia has a a (growing) page devoted to what Microsoft owns. I'm sure some of these programs sit on your computer. But Gate's saving grace is that he gives billions away to charity - and he plans to give it all away - in fact he is probably the most generous entrepreneur that ever lived. It will be interesting to see how Microsoft proceeds in an age where Freeware is making inroads and will eventually take over

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[eclectica]

Microsoft went after Lindows for their trademark, and Lindows countersued against the Windows trademark. Just when it looked like the Windows trademark would be dismissed, then Microsoft decided to settle with Lindows and bought their trademark for $20 million rather than risk having its own Windows trademark dismissed. I wish that someone else would continue the fight against the Windows trademark so that Microsoft would lose it.

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Edited March 28, 2006 by eclectica