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They're making themselves look like fools.
"In short, HTAs pack all the power of Microsoft Internet
Explorer...without enforcing the strict security model and
user interface of the browser."

Strict security model of IE? Never had one.

What a patent! Who would use a HTML interface for an Add/
Remove control panel anyway. True innovation from simply
using a WIN32 GUI tool for an interface that would take 30
seconds to build.

MS is going after as may of these patents as possible to use
against future competitors and in retaliation against
other people using patents against them. But with
pathetic ideas like this they're making themselves look like
fools.
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 12/10/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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until one day  Arrg | 12/10/03
let history speak for itself  zoltrac | 12/10/03
Yes  Arrg | 12/10/03
For the sake of honesty  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
for the sake of dishonesty  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
Good Idea  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 12/10/03
a thought to ponder  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
AOL Has Been Based on this for Years ...  coffeenite | 12/10/03
I hope you're kidding  PB_z | 12/11/03
My Wish  kolshire | 12/12/03
Who were the other contestants?  NoB$ | 12/10/03
What about IBM's Sash  keird | 12/10/03
Not Quite...  kolshire | 12/12/03
Start Button  mbraincell@... | 12/10/03
Temper, temper...  prime21 | 12/10/03
they copied Apple  namnav | 12/11/03
GUI from Microsoft, I think not  Update victim | 12/10/03
ah ha  LazLong | 12/10/03
Yep, but Eolas probably won't benefit from it  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Just *asking* for ridicule...  Delaware Boy | 12/10/03
They're making themselves look like fools.  Richard Flude | 12/10/03
Newsflash: Microsoft patents insecure applications  Knorthern Knight | 12/10/03
Well don't try to infringe on Aqua  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Well don't try to infringe on Aqua  balsover | 12/11/03
Doesn't this patent sound like XUL?  John Le'Brecage | 12/10/03
The use of the word "Chrome"  Jose Jimenez | 12/10/03
Another interesting parallel in Longhorn...  John Le'Brecage | 12/10/03
So what?  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
Ah Yes And a Flashlight with  ParadigmOdyssey | 12/10/03
Blaa, blaa  mikeeemike | 12/10/03
A real joy for virus writers  Rick_K | 12/10/03
This is a joke, isn't it?  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
So many patents, . . so much prior art  FilledOut | 12/10/03
Maybe they patented the latest IE exploit  nite_w0lf | 12/10/03
It's not an exploit,  MarcB_z | 12/12/03
Add/Remove Programs is not an HTA.  PB_z | 12/11/03

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