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It may also be possible to drag some other mainstream parties into this by the same tactics. If M$ receive 10's of thousands of emails that people believe the wmv format can no longer be used because of this, if people email them asking if they have supplied a product that is not properly licensed. There will be angles in this for AOL, for government agencies, for civil rights groups, for business groups that defend business independence and freedom. Get it out there that Acacia is causing a hell of a lot of hassle for ordinary people. Make sure everyone knows they are asking $1,500 settlement (plus future fees and intrusive information requirements) from people making no money at all from their use of the technology (i.e. those earning $0 - whatever the first bracket level is).
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