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Originally posted by berg.the.red
this case also handed micro$erf one of the biggest "victories" they could have ever gotten. now they "legally" don't have to support any kind of plug-in technology. windows media player doesn't infringe on this patent. it is however bad news for macromedia, and all the rest of the companies who rely on browser plug-ins. and micro$erf is steaming right along with the "must not infringe on patent" line. must remove offending code. if it breaks the internet and/or people have to re-code most of the web pages on the internet and their own intranets --so be it. Eolas ( basically a one man operation ) is already back-pedaling saying THEY'RE not to blame for all this and all micro$erf has to do is pay them a licensing fee ...
that line sounds familair doesn't it ??
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Read my above post before you let everyone know how paranoid you really are.
"However, Microsoft also on Monday released suggestions for how Web site authors can update their sites and avoid infringing on the Eolas patent so that users don't have to see the extra prompt, he said. Other companies, including RealNetworks Inc. and Apple Computer Inc., are similarly advising their developers on how to avoid infringing on the Eolas patent. "