That patent-violation ruling that,
Windows 7 sale, if not overturned,
Office 2007 Download, could price Microsoft $388 million? (The one where Microsoft was found by a Rhode Island federal jury to get 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 Home And Stude/nt, not the product validation technology. (WGA and OGA both require activation and validation,
Windows 7 32bit, 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.