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Can you name one Microsoft patented technology that they have deliberately promoted the free and unfettered use of, then called for licence fees based on the patent?

I'm curious, since the only patent infringements I can find relating to MS are those brought by others against Microsoft.

Interesting link:

http://is.gseis.ucla.edu/impact/w95/RN/apr14news/Merc-news-wang.html

Wang could have owned OLE, but sold out for $90 million. Wonder if they'd make that decision again?
Posted by: Fred Fredrickson   Posted on: 12/10/03 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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until one day  Arrg | 12/10/03
let history speak for itself  zoltrac | 12/10/03
Yes  Arrg | 12/10/03
For the sake of honesty  Fred Fredrickson | 12/10/03
for the sake of dishonesty  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
Good Idea  Rembrandt Pussyhorse | 12/10/03
a thought to ponder  stephen732@... | 12/11/03
AOL Has Been Based on this for Years ...  coffeenite | 12/10/03
I hope you're kidding  PB_z | 12/11/03
My Wish  kolshire | 12/12/03
Who were the other contestants?  NoB$ | 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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