Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Symantec has asked a U.S. court to order a halt to the development of Windows Vista, claiming that its rival is wrongfully incorporating Veritas storage technology into its next-generation OS.Symantec sued Microsoft on Thursday, seeking unspecified damages and also asking the court to remove Symantec's storage technology from a variety of Microsoft products, including Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and the upcoming Vista and "Longhorn" Windows Server products. "We're asking them to remove the technology, because it belongs to us," a Symantec spokesman said Thursday. The dispute centers around an August 1996 agreement between the two companies that granted Microsoft the right to use Veritas Software's volume management technology in its Windows NT product. Symantec purchased Veritas in a US$10.2 billion acquisition that closed last year. Symantec claims that Microsoft misappropriated its technology and even tricked the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office into granting Microsoft patents based on Symantec intellectual property. The security and storage vendor also says that portions of Microsoft's next-generation Vista and "Longhorn" server OSes are based on this misappropriated software. Read Full Story at PC World Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 This has been going on for a while, I bet it either ends with Norton losing or a setalment, I dought it will stop Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 i bet it will go through the courts for a few years norton wont be able to keep up with the court cost's and will end up with a setalment like you said. Its kind of sad really this just proves that it doesnt matter if you are in the wrong, as long as you have more cash then the other guy you will end up winning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 This is precisely the way George Carlin describes the current generation: GIMME THAT, IT'S MINE! I'm really torn as to who I should be rooting for. I don't like Microsoft, but Symantec *SUCKS* in pretty much every way imaginable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetabix Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 This is precisely the way George Carlin describes the current generation:GIMME THAT, IT'S MINE! I'm really torn as to who I should be rooting for. I don't like Microsoft, but Symantec *SUCKS* in pretty much every way imaginable. Even if Symantec 'suck' as you say, fortunately the law is supposed to protect everyone indiscriminately. Supposed to anyhow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 It'll end in a setalment. You've just got to look at the recent Apple vs. Creative case on the patented interface. Creative could have legally requested that all iPods that use the technology and stopped production and no longer sold. But they went with money and a let in clause in the iPods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 They wait until now to sue them? Fuck Symantec, i really hope MS bury them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetelectric Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 mmm can they both lose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 They should both be deported. Dont ask me where. just deport them both. This is a lot funnier if you watch the Chaser's War on Everything on Youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 haha i love that show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 its the bomb allright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisiam Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 meh, Norton really sucks. Norton uninstall tool is your best friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 meh, Norton really sucks. Norton uninstall tool is your best friend actualy no it isn't, some times uninstalling norton software causes more harm... perhaps to make the user think they need it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveMan Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 microsoft would win, you cant really argue too well what nortan wants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Problem: Symantec yell about how they loose loads of business if MS patch up their OS to make it secure. Solution: Shut down or downsize Symantec. Seriously, if they're saying MS should be made to sell a flawed OS for their benefit they should be laughed out of court. That's like saying Ford needs to sell cars with crap parts so garages get more trade. Ludicrous. Edit: I've noticed this post is actually kinda off topic... and possibly inaccurate. But I'm gonna leave it here 'cos it does apply to the MS Vs AV companies thing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audey Posted October 24, 2006 Share Posted October 24, 2006 * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
softdel Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 What is this storage technology for? It sounds like Symantec want it to be kept to the rules pretty bad...bad enough to sue Microsoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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