This is the first time they have made public the workarounds they are discussing. That's what is new.
Since they have already lost in court, and the judge has not ruled on a punishment yet, he could potentially order Microsoft to stop shipping all versions of IE that infringe on the patent within a month or so from now. If it's any longer than that, it wont be by much. Of course, the judge could do that, and then suspend his decision pending the appeals court decision as well. Bottom line is, Microsoft will have to change IE unless Eolas licenses their patent (not likely) to MS. We will have to change a bunch of web sites if the judge does not stay his ruling pending the appeal. At this point, it's all in the judges hands. Microsoft really can't delay much at this point...they already delayed this one for years. -- jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Friday, September 12, 2003, 3:20:24 PM, you wrote: BS> Old news now...and it ain't over till the fat lady sings ;-) BS> Just think about the GIF format case...of that guy in the UK claiming the BS> patent on links...where are they now ;-) BS> I'm waiting until there is something "official"...and if MS has it's way as BS> usual...that could take years ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm
