On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 09:09:29 +0100, Gordon
<gbplinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> This is hysterical. Have a look at the list.
>>
>> Microsoft patent applications published on 12 April 2007
>>
>http://www.latestpatents.com/2007/04/12/microsoft-patent-applications-published-on-12-april-2007/
>>
>
>I think the most sinister one on the list is
>No3 20070083874 Providing new functionality while maintaining backward
>compatibility
>
>http://tinyurl.com/yo6cer
>
>It would seem that ANY new OS that retained backwards compatibility while
>giving the user new functionality might fall foul of this patent!
It would seem that you did not read past the title.
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