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Good luck on this...
Seems awfully shoddy... "potentially" infringing? Might sorta look like something that kinda resembles this one thingamajig...

Ol' Linus doesn't have anything to worry about.
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Good luck on this...  Martin Marvinski | 08/01/04
Re-read the article.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
And...  Martin Marvinski | 08/02/04
Yes we red the article!  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
Is OSRM now an accomplice?  gitmo | 08/03/04
Microsoft patents...  Jomo_z | 08/02/04
LOL, The Patent Office employees Fools...  el1jones | 08/02/04
Your being a little harse on the Patent Office..  DigitalKid | 08/02/04
Idiotically simple ideas shouldn't be patentable  Jomo_z | 08/03/04
Absolutely!!!!  coffeenite | 08/03/04
Prior Art  bc_bc | 08/03/04
Give me a break!  AbsolutelyNot | 08/02/04
I bet MS wouldn't be too thrilled...  four-eyes_z | 05/29/07
This patent infringes on all slideshow systems already in use. (NT)  Update victim | 08/02/04
Excuse me I'm just popping down to the patent office!  agottschald | 08/02/04
283 patents?  d_jedi | 08/01/04
Poor math. More like a hundred or so patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
the simple solution here...  ryusen | 08/02/04
Poor understanding...Please try again.  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
You missed the point completely  d_jedi | 08/02/04
That's exactly what they don't want to do.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Ignorance will slow adoption of Linux  d_jedi | 08/02/04
Any faster if many patent violations acknowledged?  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Don't need to fix them all at once..  d_jedi | 08/03/04
You do see the problem correctly now.  Anton Philidor | 08/03/04
However...  four-eyes_z | 05/29/07
Move  uno@... | 08/02/04
Escaping patents?  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Don't Buy It  jskline0@... | 08/05/04
Toto We're not in Kansas any more  Squawkbox | 08/01/04
I don't think so...  DarbyOhara | 08/02/04
I don't think so...  thetruth_z | 08/02/04
How silly...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
From who?  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
I hope so  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Maybe you shouldn't  AbsolutelyNot | 08/02/04
You got it!  nomorems | 08/02/04
A minor correction.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
I'm afraid you're right but I hope you are wrong.  Squawkbox | 08/02/04
They won't sue "Linux".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Patents != Copyrights  mlybbert | 08/02/04
it's a vicious circle....  ryusen | 08/02/04
Squash competition through litigation  robradina@... | 08/04/04
And Microsoft *DOES* infringe at least one  David Mohring | 08/02/04
When your OS sucks and is in trouble, shift attention somewhere else! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
UM.. Lovey.. you just described Microsoft!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/02/04
And Linsux LOL ROFL LOLOLOLOL!  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Loverock will you date me?  juliancat | 08/02/04
So, that exlains it  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
Clue one: This is about LINUX infringing, not MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Who is this LINUX that is doing the infringing?  B.O.F.H. | 08/02/04
Was that another pathetic attempt at insult?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Oh, grasshopper  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
Try again!  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
The Thing Is  Hayvern | 08/02/04
I Think Not!  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
You don't have to buy SCO at all  uno@... | 08/05/04
The thing is:  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
Ok Who Let the Troll Out Anyway  Hayvern | 08/04/04
"The holier than thou crowd"  Ole Man | 05/28/07
I'm not so sure  uno@... | 08/05/04
See a  ParadigmOdyssey | 08/02/04
Funny word "MAY" meaning "We don't know"  Laff | 08/02/04
Perhaps  PA-ITGuy | 08/02/04
Patents are often overly broad  uno@... | 08/05/04
May = Don't ask, don't tell.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
My point being.."IF" is see a guy driving a knife  Laff | 08/02/04
Re-read it again.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Read my post too Enterprise below...  Laff | 08/02/04
well put  johnnyu | 08/02/04
You obviously don't understand the court system.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Before that happens...something has to be proven  Laff | 08/02/04
Don't understand much of anything  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Ok, that's enough  AbsolutelyNot | 08/02/04
From you, yes it is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
And history repeats itself  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
I thought only lovesick was capable of making really stupid comments  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
You are...  KOS-MOS | 08/03/04
May is perfectly legit  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
Group: Linux potentially infringes 283 patents  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Displaying your illiteracy again, eh?  Judas I. | 08/02/04
Eh!  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
So, am I to understand ...  Judas I. | 08/02/04
You don't understand  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Okay, so go ahead ...  Judas I. | 08/02/04
"someone thats in the know, like me"  Ole Man | 05/28/07
Dangers  uno@... | 08/05/04
I just gotta ask  rlodge@... | 08/02/04
No do you?  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Oh Rock, Rock, Rock...  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Sorry  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
You had used the word 'perfect'  The King's Servant | 08/04/04
Never cease to be amazed  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
The worm likes his compost  Ole Man | 05/28/07
283 Possible patent infringement - and that's just for the kernel  P. Douglas | 08/02/04
Promoting their business.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Oh, you meant holders of the patents.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Interesting example  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
How about a little proof to back up your silly claims  AmusedAtItAll | 08/02/04
Okay, you win, no patent/copyright problems at all.  Anton Philidor | 08/03/04
283/2 means 141 are real problem.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Ouch, watch where you're slinging that FUD, Bitty!  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/02/04
Not a bit of FUD anywhere.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Do you really want  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Would you folks stop with this silly "patent war"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
IBM has more to lose...  OldeTimeGeek | 08/02/04
Hmmm, how many IBM PC's ship with Windows?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
you mean the monopoly desktop OS?  ryusen | 08/02/04
Bla, bla, bla  AmusedAtItAll | 08/03/04
Based upon what is in the article...  B.O.F.H. | 08/02/04
Nothig has to be proven. You have it backwards.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Wait a minute here...  Laff | 08/02/04
Actually, if one makes a claim or patent infringement?  B.O.F.H. | 08/02/04
Oh now that would be so cool.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
That will never happen...  Mack DaNife | 08/02/04
No one said close the compmany.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
The operative word is:  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Don't argue  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Bzzzt  nomorems | 08/02/04
don't forget that...  ryusen | 08/02/04
More than that  none none | 08/02/04
Yeah, sure  lengua99 | 08/03/04
not even 141 are problems  Thyme | 08/02/04
Deja Vu all over again  AmusedAtItAll | 08/03/04
Woohoo!  ejhonda | 08/02/04
I'm sure all of MS' patents are invalid or prior art.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/02/04
One more time just for you. The article is about Linux, not MS.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Great....  Martin Marvinski | 08/02/04
and the article also mentions...  ryusen | 08/02/04
Another excellent example of how...  AmusedAtItAll | 08/03/04
Take a look...  el1jones | 08/02/04
So?  rapson | 08/02/04
How Much Stolen Code Does MS Have?  claytonmuhler | 08/02/04
Title Should Be...  supercharlie | 08/02/04
Sorry, yoiur wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
And then again...  LongShipUser | 08/02/04
oops,  LongShipUser | 08/02/04
Who are these "know nothing" people?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
As you yourself stated.."Looks like is NOT is" happy  Laff | 08/02/04
Looks has nothing to do with it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
They themselves say "May" not "is" so it looks  Laff | 08/02/04
No, common sense syas they can't ALL be wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
I have always found that waiting for the smoke  Laff | 08/02/04
And Nero fiddled while Rome burnt.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Well "if" he started it...might as well enjoy it:)  Laff | 08/02/04
Observation of the day  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Contradiction  tic swayback | 08/02/04
Tic..I meant post that is:)  Laff | 08/02/04
Anton..I'm all for PRE it's Post I have a problem with  Laff | 08/02/04
What are you talking about..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/04
As you yourself said...  el1jones | 08/02/04
re: Who are these "know nothing" people  Thyme | 08/02/04
How about who they are *not*  AmusedAtItAll | 08/03/04
Get ready to be SUED!!!  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
RE: Get Ready to be SUED!!!!  HypnoGoddess | 08/02/04
don't wait too long...  ryusen | 08/02/04
Not only a problem in free software  uno@... | 08/05/04
End of Linux = End of World  BJW_z | 11/18/04
Get ready to be SUED!!!  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
Same as for Loverock  rlodge@... | 08/02/04
** HE MENTIONED ME!!! **  Loverock Davidson | 08/02/04
Message has been deleted.  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
Try this  LongShipUser | 08/02/04
I don't think Linux nor Open Source in general  Laff | 08/02/04
Nice try, wrong but still nice.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
It happens everyday and still it is not a WAR..:)  Laff | 08/02/04
Why you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
I'm sooooo we are disagreeing again..whew!  Laff | 08/02/04
PATENT's don't lie but Distros and Vendors  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
We shall see...I'm betting no.  Laff | 08/02/04
Yeah, it feels good tro be home. wink  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Disagree  seosamh_z | 08/02/04
Which is why this is being brought to a head...  Laff | 08/02/04
Feel free to disagree, it doesn't matter.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
You MAY be right No AX hee hee hee, but that  Laff | 08/02/04
in this case... axy might be right.  ryusen | 08/02/04
Speaking of ignorant...  johnnyu | 08/02/04
And what percentage of users is that?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Servers will serve without you.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Re: Why you are wrong.  none none | 08/02/04
the vast majority  ryusen | 08/02/04
SOMETHING IS FISHY  Protector | 08/02/04
The insurance isn't available yet.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Trademark  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Once it is known, the lawsuits WILL start  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
Does Linux innovate???  dvm | 08/02/04
Linux copies and steals  Enterprise. Analyst | 08/02/04
Does Linux innovate???  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Who cares?  Martin Marvinski | 08/02/04
Let's start with file systems.  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Misleading Headline?  Yehuda Mann | 08/02/04
That's true, but...  rapson | 08/02/04
Not exactlly...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Who is sueing whom?  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
M$ supporters do not wish for what you might get  drichards1953 | 08/02/04
What competition to Microsoft is Linux?  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
If so, then they to must pay up.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
How do the courts operate.  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
How can Linux not infringe on pattents?  zijiang | 08/02/04
Excellent point...  el1jones | 08/02/04
Silly reply.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Mindless  johnnyu | 08/02/04
To quote the article:  Michael Kelly | 08/02/04
And here is the difference...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Re: And here is the difference...  none none | 08/02/04
No, they don't...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Even "IF" what you say is true No AX then  Laff | 08/02/04
Re: No, they don't...  none none | 08/02/04
to none none...  Michael Kelly | 08/02/04
Re: To none none  none none | 08/02/04
But...  Michael Kelly | 08/02/04
Who needs distro's  nomorems | 08/02/04
Don't Linux companies earn money from services?  robradina@... | 08/04/04
Unless of course  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Removing offending code...  robradina@... | 08/04/04
Patents and IP  The King's Servant | 08/05/04
Exactly  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Exactlly wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Big assumption  rapson | 08/02/04
True  johnnyu | 08/02/04
I agree  rapson | 08/02/04
To take control from...  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Follow up: Why buy Novel?  The King's Servant | 08/04/04
Carl, a suit isn't required.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
You're right  rapson | 08/02/04
True enough, I was looking at it from a different angle.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Re: True enough, I was looking at it from a different angle.  none none | 08/02/04
Re: Carl, a suit isn't required.  none none | 08/02/04
Nope  nomorems | 08/02/04
IBM to "go after" Linux?  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
What about the small fella..  seosamh_z | 08/02/04
"Copying' is NOT "innovation".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
You really don't have a clue  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Programmers, anyone?  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
Ohh yes  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Totally missed the point  seosamh_z | 08/02/04
Re: "Copying' is NOT "innovation".  none none | 08/02/04
People, this is NOT about suing "Linux".  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Sell?  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Sell, distribute, possess.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
More to prove  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Sorry, it's obvious you don't understand patents.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Re: Sell, distribute, possess.  none none | 08/02/04
"economic disturbances"  rapson | 08/02/04
Not at all  johnnyu | 08/02/04
The patent system  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Yes, at all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
I agree to a point...  rapson | 08/02/04
Outstanding post ALL Linux supporters need to read.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
I also agree  johnnyu | 08/02/04
Oh man, now you did it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Re: "economic disturbances"  none none | 08/02/04
That depends..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/04
Yes and no.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
You missed the second point..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/04
Nope, that's where you are wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Reverse engineering...  LongShipUser | 08/02/04
Ask OMC (Outboard Marine Corporation)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Ask Microsoft..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/04
Yes, ask MS just how hard removing a patent is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Oh please..  Patrick Jones | 08/02/04
Re: Oh please...  PA-ITGuy | 08/02/04
Your simple example  AbsolutelyNot | 08/02/04
You are arguing prior art...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
It doesn't always work that way  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Please explain  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Not communism...  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
"OSRM isn't releasing its list of patents."  BitTwiddler | 08/02/04
Ignorance is bliss.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
RE:  mdailey | 08/02/04
Almost right.  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Has NOTHING to do with the insurance company.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
"Where ignorance is bliss, ..."  Anton Philidor | 08/02/04
Only in the minds of the nay-sayers...  mdailey | 08/02/04
Or those with their heads in the sand.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
RE:  mdailey | 08/02/04
RE:  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
RE:  mdailey | 08/02/04
Again, your wrong.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
LOL... you are clueless.  mdailey | 08/02/04
Yes, you are clueless.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Just for you mDaily...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
MS To File 3,000 Patents This Year  none none | 08/02/04
No argument there...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Why focus on MS?  rapson | 08/02/04
Boy, are you people really that blind?  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
You have NO CLUE what PPF is.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Yup, you are blind!  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
Buwahahaha  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Heh heh  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
Ha Ha ha  lengua99 | 08/03/04
And, yes I do have a clue...  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
You need more education it seems.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Oh?  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
happy  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
Re: And, yes I do have a clue...  none none | 08/02/04
This makes me wonder...  Omch'Ar | 08/02/04
Probably not  agottschald | 08/02/04
Can't be done  rkadowns | 08/02/04
An interesting point of view.  agottschald | 08/02/04
Capitals  rkadowns | 08/02/04
oF COURSE THEY ARE  jsjag1 | 08/02/04
US Patent Office at fault.  agottschald | 08/02/04
US  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Actually, it doesn't.  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
so many armchair lawyers  Iain_Peters | 08/02/04
Non-Profit... Riiiiiight.  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
Amazing  rapson | 08/02/04
Um... no?  Nightghaunt | 08/02/04
A bit of clarification.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/02/04
Answer, no one,  rkadowns | 08/02/04
Please show us your law degree  Iain_Peters | 08/03/04
No Filters??  nomorems | 08/02/04
really  mrclean_z | 08/02/04
Selling snake oil.  supoman | 08/02/04
In your dreams  nograin | 08/02/04
Excellent point  The King's Servant | 08/02/04
To the artist formerly known as "Bit"  emartin_z | 08/02/04
Gee, you must be blind then.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
Patents are getting out of hand...  magusat999@... | 08/02/04
Ben Franklin would be rolling in his grave  daver_z | 08/02/04
Insurance Babble  axeman_smi | 08/03/04
Patent Right Infringements - nasty thought!  cblythsr | 08/03/04
That's the plan...  Omch'Ar | 08/03/04
Not obligation, just smart... then.  The King's Servant | 08/04/04
Microsoft will now rule stronger!  no_ax_to_grind_ | 08/03/04
Another idiot "fan' trying his best to be me.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
Original???  The King's Servant | 08/04/04
No_Ax_to_Grind get lost  trojanhorse | 08/03/04
Love and hating of an OS is for children.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
Objective look at Longhorn  The King's Servant | 08/04/04
RE: Love and hating of an OS is for children  Scrat | 08/05/04
A Question...  jcpwebman | 08/03/04
Copying another's works is NOT innovating.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/03/04
Patent Damages  jwaldron@... | 08/05/04

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