[colug-432] Microsoft Patents sudo

[William Yang]

Richard Holbert wrote:
> http://forums.buckeyefirearms.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5695

This appears to be an overstatement of the patent.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/opensource/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221700117

  "Michael B. Einschlag, a partner at Rosenlaw & Einschlag, which
   specializes in open source and intellectual property law, said
   Microsoft's "Right elevator" patent is narrowly framed to cover the
   graphic user interface used to present computer privilege elevation."

[...]

  "The misplaced worry about Microsoft's patent may be fueled in part by
   broad dissatisfaction with the patent system on the part of technology
   companies and open source advocates."




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