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Posted by Victor Menendez, 10:35, 15th September 2003:
 
Tell me what this means
Posted by beargod, 11:00, 15th September 2003:
 
HA HA HA

In otherwords Microsoft half-inched some software from another company when they had no patent on the software, then they got the patent for that software and are getting Microsoft to remove it from their browser

So then the browser won't work aswell or as intended and seeing as that browser is used by the majority It will have to change the standard of somethings, or something stupid like that
Posted by cal, 11:05, 15th September 2003:
 
Try to ignore everything BG says. he obviously hasn't read the story.

Someone, along time ago, applied for a patent that should never have gone through. Since then ALL browsers (not just IE, you idiot) have gone on to include this feature (and it's the concept that's patented - not the code). this feature is the ability to view video/flash/audio via the web. pretty big deal. don't quite know how they can work around this.

very likely, this isn't a straight patent infringement since the browser authors didn't know about the patent until the holder sued in 1999. the hunt is currently on to prove prior art and get the patent removed.
Posted by Victor Menendez, 11:11, 15th September 2003:
 
Ah, so correct me if i'm wrong but if the infringement is held up it will mean sweeping changes to the internet and the way sites are designed?
Posted by cal, 11:13, 15th September 2003:
 
yes
Posted by Victor Menendez, 11:18, 15th September 2003:
 
ok, i suppose its a good job that microsoft have enough money to A: crush the case under Bill Gate's armoured cuban heel. or B: buy off the infringed company then.
Posted by plindoe, 11:21, 15th September 2003:
 
OR C:MORE JOBS FOR WEB DEVELOPERS!!!
Posted by Victor Menendez, 11:23, 15th September 2003:
 
Lets hope for C then eh. You finished at Sovereign yet?
Posted by cal, 11:30, 15th September 2003:
 
more detailed explanation from sir zeldman:

www.zeldman.com/daily/0903b.shtml
Posted by plindoe, 11:31, 15th September 2003:
 
BEING 'REVIEWED' IN DECEMBER. SI GOES THE END OF THIS MONTH. AND FYI IT IS NOW ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER COMMERCIAL FINANCE. MAKES ANSWERING THE PHONE SO MUCH MORE FUN!!!
Posted by beargod, 11:32, 15th September 2003:
 
Sorry cal it sounded from that that it was mainly MS products and there was only a brief mention of other browsers, which I missed
Posted by Victor Menendez, 11:55, 15th September 2003:
 
Crikey.



phil: isn't it "Alliance and Leicester Commercial Finance Cars and LCV Division, Philip speaking, how may i help you?"


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Posted by plindoe, 12:06, 15th September 2003:
 
YES BUT WITH ONLY 1 'L' IN PHILIP!

AND IT IS ALSO NO CARS AND LCV DIVISION NOT FLEET!

BAH, PFFT, HUMF!

AH WELL SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO BEING REDUNDANT IN THE NEW YEAR!!!
Posted by tommorris, 06:39, 18th September 2003:
 
This patent is really dumb. No, really, really dumb. I mean, in the US there's a requirement that it be "non-obvious" but with OLE and OpenDoc and all that cock preceding it, it's hardly unique and non-obvious.