This doesn't bode well...
Capcom is currently trying to sue another company on a patented
function which basically allows a game to be
updated/modified/expanded, yet there are examples of those
techniques being used for 20 years before they patented their
function.
Although M$ doing this seems more like a move in order to muscle
their way in for other things. Take the actions of their actions
regarding Novell.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/rms-why-gplv3.html
[quote]
Another threat that GPLv3 resists is that of patent deals like
the Novell-Microsoft pact. Microsoft wants to use its thousands
of patents to make users pay Microsoft for the privilege of
running GNU/Linux, and made this pact to try to achieve that. The
deal offers rather limited protection from Microsoft patents to
Novell's customers.
[/quote]
It feels like they are trying to make a monopoly where they are
the only ones able to make compilers, and anything with 'more
useful features' have to pay them royalties or get a very
expensive & limited license in order to be left alone.
Of course there's other cases similar where idiots try to
copyright the symbol pi, so they can then exploit it in order to
sue companies and individuals for easy cash...
