[colug-432] Microsoft Patents sudo

Christopher Bumgarner christopher.bumgarner at gmail.com
Sun Nov 15 07:57:39 EST 2009


We'll discuss it at the November meeting.  It will be the first 'myth' I
talk about.

Chris

On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 7:25 AM, William Yang <wyang at gcfn.net> wrote:

> 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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> wyang at gcfn.net
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