Is Microsoft infringing upon Xerox, Apple and Unix intellectual property?
Intellectual Property is a term widely abused in the software industry by
firms such as Microsoft and SCO using it to scare people into not using
certain products in favor of their own. This disparaging tactic has even
been given a name: Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD). It seems that anyone
nowadays can make bold, unsubstantiated claims of IP infringement without
actually having any proof simply to hurt another products reputation and
destroy healthy competition. In this article, we will explore what
intellectual property is and why every computer user should care when
unreputable companies abuse legal systems in order to gain an unfair
business advantage.
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