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[Derek Broughton]

Nils Kassube wrote:

> Derek Broughton wrote:
>> Well Dotan says they invented it, but that anyone else could do it.
>> That's not how MS works.  _If_ they'd invented it, you can guarantee
>> that they'd have it locked up with software patents, and _nobody_ could
>> duplicate it without facing their lawyers.
> 
> Hmm, maybe the MS definition of "invent" is different from our definition?

Generally, MS's definition of "invent" seems to be synonymous with "buy".
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derek