It's funny Serge, that same joke was made at the office when we were passing the news article around...
US patents are ludacris! M. On 3/2/06, Serge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you say, if somebody would like to patent a process of breathing? > ;) > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "elibol" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 9:58 AM > Subject: [Bulk] Re: RE: [Flashcoders] RIA patent granted > > > Our team has been aware of this situation. It's big trouble if it's to be > sold to the highest bidder; ignorantly speaking, Microsoft should appear > to > outstand the competition in financial strength. > > =[, > > M. > > On 3/1/06, JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > He's selling it to me. My master plan is to kill AJAX, and this was the > > only way... by owning Flash, too. However, you all have nothing to fear > > since I love Flash so rest easy. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kevin Mulvihill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Flashcoders mailing list'" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:54 PM > > Subject: OT: RE: [Flashcoders] RIA patent granted > > > > > > :-) No Chad, I'm quite sure few, if any, are aware of this: > > > > "The patent--issued on Valentine's Day--covers all rich-media technology > > implementations, including Flash, Flex, Java, Ajax, and XAML, when the > > rich-media application is accessed on any device over the Internet, > > according to the patent holders... > > > > A patent has been granted to a relatively unknown California Web-design > > firm > > for an invention its creator says covers the design and creation of most > > rich-media applications used over the Internet. The patent holder, > > Balthaser > > Online Inc., says it could license nearly any rich-media Internet > > application across a broad range of devices and networks. > > > > Potentially tens of thousands of businesses--not only software makers > > employing its business processes but companies offering rich-media on > > their > > Websites--could be subject to licensing fees when they use rich-media > > technology over the Internet." > > > > Guess Adobe AND Microsoft got caught with their pants down. But all is > not > > lost. Neil Balthaser, a former VP of strategy for Macromedia, plans to > > sell > > the patent to someone... > > > > See more on > > > > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=180206472&c > > id=RSSfeed_IWK_News > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > > > Of Chad Mefferd > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:03 AM > > > To: Flashcoders mailing list > > > Subject: [Flashcoders] RIA patent granted > > > > > > Hmmmm, > > > > > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml? > > > articleID=180206472&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_News > > > > > > Is everyone aware of this? > > > > > > Chad > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com > > http://training.figleaf.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
