Re: [LUG] More On The Patents/M$ Agenda

[Sadie Brinham <barmy_fungy_fips@xxxxxxxxxx>]

paul sutton wrote:
> How can they patent something they did not come up with in the first 
> place.  Internet protocols are open,  which is why they work,  Most of 
> these protocols are not even owned by Microsoft.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1714680,00.asp

Just google "Microsoft To Patent Internet Protocols?".As one of the most 
powerful conglomerates on the planet,it would be naive to assume they 
can't manage to stake their claim "retrospectively".
> How much of this is FUD, or are MS going to sue, China, and other third 
> world counties, risking more anti american feeling while they get 
> poorer, and MS and the US get richer.  Some of this Anti american 
> feeling led to 9/11.

No,the duplicity of the American administration/American foreign policy 
led to 9/11.
> Since when did MS make international law, ?

Well,I guess it'd be called "setting a precedent".

> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/18/ballmer_linux_lawsuits/
> >
> > Think this is spot on.
> > Additionally,someone did mention a while back that M$ was moving to 
> > patent the internet protocols.

--
The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG
Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the
message body to unsubscribe.