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Microsoft should just tell their supporters what RSS is
Microsoft loyals don't know what RSS is. The patent at least means legals will know. And once they do they will want Wiki.

Microsoft SharePoint document management is so far behind. Wiki document managment means that the FireFox or IE 7 users know when there has been an update and new version.

A mandate for government is that revision history be kept for at least 3 years on all regulations and policies. This makes it easier for legals to represent. Same should be true with corporations. Does it make any sense at all to have employment polices when managment and employees don't know when the policy changes? RSS feeds mean that those who care know. Lawyers will know when the law for their specialty has been changed. Its just so fundamental to Web 2.0 and of course obvious.

Lets remind all that Netscape.com has used RSS sever side since prior to the Microsoft Anti-trust case and that FireFox has had RSS for quite some time now. This patent filing is a nice inexpensive way for Microsoft to get the word out on the benefits of RSS. I expect next year I will not have to explain why it is so wrong not to encourage IE 7 and prohibit FireFox.

FeedDemon, looks to be salvation for shops whoes managment have prohibited both IE 7 and FireFox. Very timely article.
Posted by: mighetto   Posted on: 12/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Didn't Apple's Safari have  999ad@... | 12/21/06
Actually, if you'll (for a second)  mdemuth | 12/21/06
Whatt??????  999ad@... | 12/22/06
Thanks for the spelling  mdemuth | 12/22/06
Hey, no problem.  999ad@... | 12/22/06
I don't think Apple was the point...  el1jones | 12/22/06
That's not why Microsoft patents things  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 12/21/06
Re: That's not why Microsoft patents things  none none | 12/22/06
Where you are wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/06
Re: Where you are wrong...  none none | 12/22/06
Again, it is how they do it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/06
Re: Again, it is how they do it.  none none | 12/24/06
Re: Again, it is how they do it.  none none | 12/24/06
If I understand it correctly, John's point is  Richard Flude | 12/22/06
Its more like they want to licence it  deaf_e_kate | 12/23/06
No, John  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/26/06
Apple's stupid patent applications  NonZealot | 12/22/06
Microsoft should just tell their supporters what RSS is  mighetto | 12/21/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 12/21/06
Wrong...  techboy_z | 12/22/06
Wrong also...  osreinstall | 12/22/06
How so?  techboy_z | 12/22/06
Real easy.  osreinstall | 12/22/06
Isn't RSS definitely prior-art in this area ?  BitTwiddler | 12/22/06
I think people love to say  xuniL_z | 12/22/06
Well, that cleared that up.  BitTwiddler | 12/22/06
Insane US patent system  funnyusername | 12/22/06
It could be  John Zern | 12/22/06
Re: It could be  none none | 12/22/06
People READ IT AGAIN!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/06
I know why it is hard to grasp  NonZealot | 12/22/06
So that's your problem...  MacCanuck | 12/22/06
Merry Christmas to you too  NonZealot | 12/22/06
A number of your favorite companies patents could probably be challenged  Boot_Agnostic | 12/22/06
Change  fheijkamp | 12/22/06
As if  Omch'Ar | 12/23/06

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