Michael Leone on 31 Dec 2008 08:06:10 -0800


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Re: [PLUG] Microsoft patents pay-as-you-go computing


On Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Robert Spangler
<mlists@zoominternet.net> wrote:
> On Wednesday 31 December 2008 10:14, edmond rodriguez wrote:
>
>>
>> http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/202/1050202/microsoft-patents-pay-
>>as-you-go-computing
>
> Would this put Internet cafe's out of business, or would M$ try and get some
> of their revenue also?

Hasn't done so in the last 18 months, since this patent application
was filed,. From the comments:

"The Computer World article has its facts wrong, and it seems these
have just been repeated by the Inq. The patent application was filed
in June 2007, the application published last week."

I'm not worried about it ...

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