From: mike 

On Mon, 14 May 2007 07:29:34 -0400, Mike N.  wrote:

>>long way toward diminishing Microsoft's patent threat. At least, when it
>>finally gets around to launching it in earnest. I would like nothing more
>>than to see a large majority of its patents go down in flames.
>
>   The good thing is that most patents can be coded around using the
>appropriate techniques.   FOSS isn't like the Blackberry, which was held
>hostage by the fact that the patent codearound required downtime and
>potentially, a customer support call per customer.   They just code around
>and re-release.
>
>
>>So bring it on, Microsoft.
>
>  Careful - George W regretted this phrase.  The only winners in this fight
>will be lawyers.    Do you really want the $499 OS donation you made to all
>go to the lawyers?
>
>>But the way that Microsoft is trying to shore up its business
>>model is shameful and shows just how vulnerable it really is.
>
>
>
>  Wonder if Microsoft will come after me?   I used linked lists in a number
>of software applications.
>
>http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7028023&id=Szh4AAAAEBAJ&dq=7028023


Good grief, I wrote (and sold) a linked list library back in the mid 1980's
for the Lattice C compiler.

 /m

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