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Did anyone else notice that FOSS Patents gets a citation in this article?

The author, Jared Newman[1], needs someone to point out to him that he is citing an article written by someone with a major conflict of interest, the paid Microsoft shill, Florian Mueller[2].

If we ever hope to have public opinion shift on the patent issue, this type of journalism will only prolong the struggle.

[1] https://twitter.com/#!/OneJaredNewman

[2] http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120419070127103



Why would he tout what is clearly bad news for Microsoft?

Personally, I'm sick of all this injunction nonsense, but they need some way to fight back against Microsoft's patent aggression.




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