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ed <ed@xxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:57:35 +0100
> Ian Hilliard <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Microsoft didn't perhaps get a patent for "A program or series of
>> programs, which provide access to hardware and present other services
>> that can be used by computer software applications", did they? Seeing
>> as how no one else applied for the patent, the patent office had no
>> problems issuing it.
>
> .. and burn effigies of gates.
>
Daft as it might seem - there could be value in attempting to get such a
patent... gift it to the FSF or something.
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