On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:39:57 -0600 James Cammarata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Who the hell is Michael Doyle, you ask? > > That is NOT good news for anyone. This is a company (of 2 people) suing > over an overly broad patent they weren't using for anything > themselves. The implications for all software of this nature (embedded > plug ins) is very far-reaching and could impact other browsers like Mozilla > and Opera just as easily. > > Do not cheer for this case just because M$ is losing... You apparently didn't read the article. Quote: "EWeek reports that Doyle told them he has been: "in discussions with major players in Linux world and working on plan to resolve '906 patent issue with entire Linux community." Any solution, Doyle added, "Will be supportive of open-source community." You giggling yet? Once Mr Doyle has the half-a-bill firmly wedged in his back pocket, he'll do a deal to allow open sourcers to use the technology freely, we imagine. And, sticking with our imagination, it seems Doyle, conscious of his public image, wants to be seen as a Robin Hood figure, redistributing, by legal means, the massive wealth accumulated through the Sheriff of Redmond's Windows tax." -- JoeHill ++ ICQ # 280779813 Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ "If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged."-- Noam Chomsky
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