The Sky Is Falling! The Sky Is Falling! Ahhhh!
P. Douglas | 08/05/04
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Well what the hey!
Jay Cash | 08/05/04
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hahahaha
ejourner | 08/05/04
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The green party, Munich Linux Patents
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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EP0689133 (Adobe tabbed pallettes) 27-Dec-95
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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tab patent invalid
Joe Blow_z | 08/05/04
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Borland's Delphi had tabs too.
enduser_z | 08/06/04
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EP335638 System for coordination activities of plurality of actors (1989)
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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EP501416 Document data processing method for document retrieval
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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EP0807891 Stateless Shopping Carts, Sun 1997
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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EP0927945 Amazon taking the 'p'
Nigel Johnstone | 08/05/04
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FUD for FUD?
OhMyGosh | 08/05/04
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Microsoft offers true indemnification
Mike Cox | 08/05/04
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Of whom?
IT_User | 08/05/04
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Users included
Anton Philidor | 08/06/04
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Microsoft Offers Almost Useless Indemnification
David Mohring | 08/05/04
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denial
ejourner | 08/05/04
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nonsense
alstew | 08/16/04
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every time i power on
ejourner | 08/05/04
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9/10
Tran McNally | 08/06/04
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Alarmist headlines
IT_User | 08/05/04
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Alarmist conclusions
Anton Philidor | 08/06/04
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Patent system SHOULD be falling
seosamh_z | 08/05/04
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Yep
IT_User | 08/05/04
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I read yours
seosamh_z | 08/05/04
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Don't worry--IBM, Novell, Red Hat, etc. will see to it that it will
Jeff Spicoli | 08/05/04
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Linux isn't the issue, Jeff
IT_User | 08/05/04
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In the mean time...
hipparchus2000 | 08/05/04
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Don't Worry
alstew | 08/16/04
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I Agree
P. Douglas | 08/05/04
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This can be applied to more than just Linux
Chad_z | 08/05/04
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Yes, all of open source is at risk
Anton Philidor | 08/06/04
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Already started
seosamh_z | 08/07/04
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Not just open source
voska | 08/09/04
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Linux plagues patents
Yen_z | 08/05/04
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Open Source Is An Affront To Capitalism
chrislovesdana | 08/05/04
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Monopolies are a greater Affront To Capitalism
David Mohring | 08/05/04
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YES, YES a brain resides here
ejourner | 08/05/04
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What sort of computer did you use to write your post?
Jay Cash | 08/05/04
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Oh, I hope you're kidding...
Martin Marvinski | 08/06/04
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If you believe that about Open Source and Capitalism, you will love this:
B.O.F.H. | 08/06/04
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Open Source is Capitolism at it's best.
voska | 08/09/04
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Excessive capitalism is an affront to democracy
techboy_z | 08/11/04
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Patent system plunders Microsoft, threatens customers
David Mohring | 08/05/04
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yup
ejourner | 08/05/04
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microsoft, just leave
ejourner | 08/05/04
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Funny, your hero says the same thing.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
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but the free software communityhas been amassing patents too
hipparchus2000 | 08/05/04
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And then gave everything away with the GPL.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
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Try reading the GPL
voska | 08/09/04
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Would like to know source of financing
donpar@... | 08/05/04
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Easy, it's the Public Patent Foundation.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
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Time to re-read your EULAs.
Seething Ganglia | 08/06/04
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Guess all that freedom is all that free
FilledOut | 08/06/04
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Proprietary protection ???
Update victim | 08/06/04
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Sorry, you are wrong.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
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Subject too does not mean you are the target
voska | 08/09/04
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Where I disagree completely.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/06/04
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Which is your right
seosamh_z | 08/06/04
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The GPL has been tested in one court already
B.O.F.H. | 08/06/04
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Completely different context.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/07/04
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You want to invalidate end user/developer licences?
B.O.F.H. | 08/07/04
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GPL is based upon US Copyright law
B.O.F.H. | 08/07/04
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You missed the point of unique
voska | 08/09/04
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You're kidding, right?
Robert Crocker | 08/10/04
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Europe cures the plague
ehj | 08/09/04
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Thanks God
alstew | 08/16/04
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