Volume 2. No 3 Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis Spring 1994

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Jury Decision Affects MS DOS 6.0 Users

A Los Angeles jury recently decided that Microsoft Corporation's DoubleSpace data compression technology, used in the MS-DOS 6.0, violates two patents held by Stac. MS DOS users should be aware of the following conditions of that decision:

• Microsoft is not required to recall installed copies of MS-DOS 6 that contain DoubleSpace.

• The DoubleSpace feature has been pulled from future versions.

• Microsoft continues to support existing users of DoubleSpace.

• The UCD Bookstore has stopped selling MS-DOS that contains the DoubleSpace feature.

• Microsoft is sending out a revised version of MS- DOS 6.0* to the UCD Bookstore and future users.

IT Information Resources recommends that you consult with a UCD Bookstore representative before purchasing MS-DOS 6.0 or higher.

*The new version number will be 6.21.