I was under the impression that the update was dispatched to detain the patent...
On 4/19/06, Dave Watts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I found this piece of information very interesting: > > > > ...Reacting to news that the next cumulative IE security > > update will require an extra mouse-click to interact with > > certain embedded multimedia content, Eolas Chief Operating > > Officer Mark Swords called on the software maker to purchase > > a patent license instead of worsening the browsing experience... > > > > ...Swords also moved swiftly to correct an erroneous public > > impression that the IE modifications were the result of a > > court order. "There is no court order forcing Microsoft to do > > anything. Anything that is being done is of Microsoft's own > > choosing," he said... > > s/interesting/self-serving > > Of course, Mr. Swords would prefer that Microsoft pay Eolas more money. > And > of course, it's not a specific requirement of the settlement that > Microsoft > implement a change in browser behavior. They could, instead, license the > Eolas patent, or they could continue to violate it, and get sued again > later. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, > Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. > Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! > > _______________________________________________ > 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
