[plug] Another unbeleiveable M$ statement....

[Oliver White]

My guess is that the patent will be overturned. There is supporting evidence
that the technology can be traced back to the 60's.

Rob Hall wrote:

> I like this one...
>
> "We're not letting the patent get in the way of open specifications.... Our
> general policy in the [consortium] has always been broad and open licensing
> as to any submissions we make."
>
> YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!!!
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob Hall
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-plug at linux.org.au [mailto:owner-plug at linux.org.au]On Behalf
> > Of David Buddrige
> > Sent: 07 February 1999 14:38
> > To: plug at linux.org.au
> > Subject: [plug] Another unbeleiveable M$ statement....
> >
> >
> > Me thinks that someone at Microsoft has read 1984, and thought it
> > sounded like  good idea!!  How's this for double-think, self
> > contradiction and hypocricy:
> >
> > "Microsoft says any concern over the patent is misguided, since the
> > company only uses its patents as a defensive mechanism. The idea is
> > simply to use patents as needed to protect against others who might
> > wrest control over open standards using their own proprietary
> > technologies. "
> >
> > Yair... like someone who has the nerve to use something other than
> > M$ Windows perhaps???
> >
> > You can read the rest of the article at:
> >
> > http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/17741.html?wnpg=2
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dave...
> >
> >