Posted by: Gerard ter Beke (Thursday 10 February 2005, 10:53 AM)
This is fairly identical to what the mob did. "If you pay us, we will protect you"
Microsoft itself is building up a huge portfolio of so-called 'IP', and then they indemnify you, but only if you are a paying customer.
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