Topic: Mapuche Indians can STFU.

[Pugnate]

linky

Also funny how Bill Gates is mentioned in every anti M$ article.

[Quemaqua]

"Indians use Linux, motherfucker."

[Xessive]

Haha Kinda ironic

While I don't necessarily feel inclined to agree with the Mapuche Indians' reasoning it's sort of ironic justice for Microsoft to be sued for something they've been suing other people for (i.e. Lindows).

Hmm, who do you ask permission from in order to use a language?? And wouldn't it be flattering if anyone were to include your language in their software package?

[idolminds]

You just cant win.

"What? They didnt include our obscure language in Windows? Sue them!"
"What? They included our obscure language in Windows without permission? Sue them!"

[Quemaqua]

I say it's bullshit.  They have no grounds for this.  You can't own a language.

[Xessive]

I say it's bullshit.  They have no grounds for this.  You can't own a language.

Exactly!

If you can own a language I wanna get the legal rights to own the Chinese languages and charge everyone who uses them a penny a year!

[Pugnate]

Yea if this were possible I think there were a few billion Chinese in line before you. By the time you were done reading that there were a few hundred more, though they are babies so we can take 'em.

[ren]

but the babies can't speak at that point. jeez pug

[Antares]

Wow.  The word groundless comes to mind.  Can they sue anyone who publishes a book in their language?  Speaks it without permission?  Please.