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Re: Microsoft forced to pay half billion after infringing pa
« on: August 12, 2003, 05:55:44 PM »
And in this case the point was a bit vague "invented technology to use programs in web pages", could mean anything. I hope the law suit was a bit clearer than the article ;-)

I agree. It'll soon be VERY difficult to write ANY new application because EVERY possible algoritm you can come up with is patented. By someone with a good lawyer.

Patents was supposed to be good for humanity, right? Not just for lawyers?