Wow. Of course Microsoft will appeal and be allowed to continue selling while under appeal, but still - wow.
And it is actually Patent infringement.
It is kind of a murky topic, but if software had been governed by copyright (as it is in much of the world) then this case may not have seen the light of day.
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