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Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted
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Barry Fitzgerald |
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Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted |
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Sat, 21 Jul 2001 14:39:36 -0400 |
John wrote:
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> And the key word of that paragraph are the CYA words: "no *known*
> rights". Be rest assured once .Net is in place and popular, there will
> be a flurry of IP rights assertions by Microsoft. Remember GIF? Remember
> DH Key Exchange? Remember hyperlinks? How about the new case for
> "Internet downloads"? MP3? Huffman encoding?
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> When something becomes big, suddenly the IP owner discovers a whole new
> bunch of rights they can tax. This is the angle we should slant comments
> on the ECMA statement if asked.
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> John Le'Brecage
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Yeah, I noticed that too - this is going to be a bumpy ride, but one we
have to take.
-Barry
Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted, Jeremy Petzold, 2001/07/20
Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted, Barry Fitzgerald, 2001/07/21
Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted, tali streit, 2001/07/20
Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted, Barry Fitzgerald, 2001/07/21
Re: [DotGNU]Microsoft is claiming IP on the "standards" they submitted, David L. Nicol, 2001/07/20