“Early in December Microsoft, Apple, EMC and Oracle notified the German regulator that they planned to form CPTN Holdings with a view to purchasing 882 of Novell’s patents. But the filing was withdrawn (Rucknahme) on Dec. 30. No reason was given for the withdrawal by German authorities, but it is likely voluntary as authorities would not yet have had time to investigate the proposal.”
Page #2 news? Evil alliance blown apart by German government?
You know, there are so many evil alliances these days…
Edited 2011-01-11 21:16 UTC
ya, but historically the Germans, while synonymous with evil alliance, weren’t the ones blowing them apart
(i kid, all in good fun)
Oh grow up. Besides they aren’t pulling, they are just taking break.
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2011/01/false-alarm-microsoft-grou…
Epic fail for alliance of freetards.
Using the word “freetards” = Epic fail at being taken seriously.
Edited 2011-01-12 15:11 UTC
They are refiling the paperwork. This is just to give the authorities more time since they were probably off a lot due to the holidays. Its still going forward.