> -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Carabetta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 2:25 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: No so good news > > > Would those browsers be able to remain free if they were to incur > > licensing costs? > > > > Fair point, but as I believe it was Jochem who pointed it out, this patent > isn't their core service. A cursory look at their web site (www.eolas.com) > shows that they seem to be more into biotechnology that web browser > technology. So it seems that, in order to really stick it to Microsoft (if > they wanted to), Eolas could strike some sort of licensing agreement with > the other vendors. Although that's probably a bit optimistic, they do > technically now have an extra $521 million, so why not be charitable with > the open-source people!! ;)
That would then leave them open to counter-suits. Refusing a service to one company for the express purpose of hurting that company's business is illegal. Especially, as in this case, when there is no competitor from which the service can be obtained. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.cfhosting.com
