This points out two things: 1) Either things like the "Object Bench" are so obvious that any yomen programmer could develop it, which illustrates the stupidity of software patents, 2) AND/OR Microsoft is busily scrounging "new" technology from the FOSS community. This raises the question of how much other FOSS is in WIndows/VISTA. (Especially VISTA, since it copies the MAC so closely and the MAC copied freeBSD). Paul Andrews wrote: > Not that it helps the "broken" USTPO, but this BlueJ issue seems to have > been resolved in a quick and peaceful manor. If nothing else it shows that > some members of the organization in question are human after all. > http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2007/01/28/update-response-to-bluej-patent-issues.aspx > http://www.bluej.org/mrt/?p=23 > > Paul > > On 1/30/07, GreyGeek <jkreps@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I have no doubt that Microsoft has applied for a patent on breathing, but >> >> we won't be able to find out about it until the grant announcement and >> then >> we'll all get sued for breathing without a license from Microsoft. How >> does 1 penny per breath, payable in advance for 80 years of breathing >> sound? That $5,045.76 for each child, payable at birth, or you'll be >> hearing from the BSA. >> >> Here is a patent they received on Jan 5th, 2007 for being able to click a >> button to record a program when a commercial for that program is being >> shown. TIVO has been doing that for years. >> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20070104/082522.shtml >> >> They are actively stealing everything in sight. >> >> >> >> -- >> ========= >> GreyGeek >> ========= >> Remember, a consumer is a customer with no choice. >> DRM 'manages access' in the same way that jail 'manages freedom.' >> >> >> ---- >> Husker Linux Users Group mailing list >> To unsubscribe, send a message to huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE >> >> >> >> > > > > ---- > Husker Linux Users Group mailing list > To unsubscribe, send a message to huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE > > > -- ========= GreyGeek ========= Remember, a consumer is a customer with no choice. DRM 'manages access' in the same way that jail 'manages freedom.' ---- Husker Linux Users Group mailing list To unsubscribe, send a message to huskerlug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of UNSUBSCRIBE