That patent-violation ruling that,
Office Pro Plus 2007 Key, if not overturned,
Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate, could cost Microsoft $388 million? (The 1 where Microsoft was found by a Rhode Island federal jury to have infringed on Uniloc;s anti-piracy technologies — an award the Wall Street Journal said is the fifth largest patent award in history.)I;ve seen a few folks celebrating the patent ruling as something that could put a damper on Microsoft;s Genuine Advantage anti-piracy technologies in Windows. But it looks like it may be a little soon to dance on the WGA/OGA graves.The Uniloc ruling applies to the product activation technology used by Microsoft,
Office 2007 Ultimate Serial, not the product validation technology. (WGA and OGA both require activation and validation,
Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate Serial, but it;s the validation technologies that results in the degradation of functionality and features for software deemed to be non-genuine.)Microsoft officials have said they plan to appeal this week;s ruling.
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