>This ruling will only affect those that use M$ specific
plug-ins, applets, and scriptlets that take advantage of the Eolas code.Could you clarify this a little? From what I have read, I don't understand why the Eolas patent doesn't apply to other browsers that can use plugins or applets--like Netscape. The Eolas press release certainly doesn't give the impression that their patent applies only to Internet Explorer:
The Eolas '906 patent was granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on November 17, 1998, for creation of the first browser system that, for example, allowed for the embedding of small interactive programs, such as "plug-ins," "applets," "scriptlets" or ActiveX� Controls, into World Wide Web documents.
(from http://www.eolas.com/zmapress.htm )
AFAIK, ActiveX controls are the only things in that list that are MS-specific. In fact, I am fairly sure that it was Netscape that came up with the "plugin" concept in the first place. Could you give more details about what the Eolas technology is, and why it only will affect IE, not other browser that can use plugins or applets?
Thanks, Amanda Birmingham Web Application Developer
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