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Some Idiot Patents AJAX and other Rich Media Tech.

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    #2
    Sidane
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Sidane


    Is it April already? ;)


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    #3
    eoge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 139 ✭✭eoge


    Ridiculous. This is why software patents are a bad idea.


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    #4
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Its all fine and dandy until MS sues the arse out from under him.


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    #5
    akari no ryu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 169 ✭✭akari no ryu


    Reason number 1 why I'm glad we don't recognise software patents.


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    smeggle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 519 ✭✭✭smeggle


    Because he began developing the methods and processes more than a half decade ago, he believes he can prove his invention is novel and nonobvious, two requirements to get a patent, and can fend off any patent challenges from potential licensees who might contend the invention is neither new nor obscure.

    (from foot of the article)

    It may be novel in one sence but it certainly isn't obscure. I have support modules within my blog suite (php) for mp3's, mpeg, iPOD and mobile pager. In other words I can do the same as what he's claiming a patent for and my system is not the only one, most of the better php blog systems can.

    And where does that leave nearly every existing site that uses rich content media? It's certainly not new nor is it a novel idea - sounds well like a fast one being pulled to me


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    SantaHoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,488 ✭✭✭SantaHoe


    Hmm, didn't someone try to patent the hyperlink?
    Wonder what ever happened with that.


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    cianuro
    Registered Users Posts: 92 ✭✭cianuro


    I found out the hard way, but this is not exactly what it seems.
    Take a look at this:

    http://www.gablarski.com/stupid-people/2006/sloppy-journalism/

    This gives a decent unbias view.


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