Already blogged about: http://blog.blip.tv/blog/2006/12/26/direct-linking-to-videos-illegal/
> -----Original Message----- > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Meiser > Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 4:48 PM > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [videoblogging] Fun legal developments > > Microsoft attempts to patent web based RSS aggregation. > > http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-6145636.html > > I wrote about it here: > http://mmeiser.com/blog/2006/12/microsoft-patents-web-based_26.html > > Also... > > ***Judge deems direct linking, so called "hot linking" to > videos illegal*** > > http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20061221/191554.shtml > > Lucas Gonze of webjay should love the hot linking one... as > should yahoo and anyone with a video search engine, or who has a blog. > > It's happy holiday hoots all around. > > -Mike > mmeiser.com/blog > mefeedia.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >