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By: Horoscopo Windows Seven - 3DGames

Horoscopo Windows Seven - 3DGames — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:32:10 +0000

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By: Natanael L

Natanael L — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:01:42 +0000

I just read all the other comments and want to add that wwe should notify these people about this:

http://w2.eff.org/patent/

I would be *€$¤@#(%€} if MS gets this patent. I noticed a reference to something in June 2004 in the filed patent.

“CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 10/864,409, filed Jun. 10, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.”

Try to find stuff that uses technology that would becovered by the license that’s older than from June 2004 and tell EFF!

By: Natanael L

Natanael L — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:32:06 +0000

I actually thought of that about 3 months ago! The patent is stamped with “March 20, 2008″, so I came up with this idea before MS filed the patent!

I hope that they won’t be able to require people to pay for licenses to use this, because this Microsoft and me can’t possibly be the first ones to think of this. And does this really seem like something you could patent?
It’s a flash drive inside the USB thingy with drivers on it that the OS reads and uses. Wow, that really requries an IQ of 500 to come up with of and build.

(Yes, I hate MS and most patents)

By: Microsoft Plans to Make Plug-and-Play Smarter

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By: Patente da Microsoft torna Plug and Play melhor! | Vomicae™

Patente da Microsoft torna Plug and Play melhor! | Vomicae™ — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:19:45 +0000

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By: Dr Obnxs

Dr Obnxs — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:39:47 +0000

Long, you’re missing my point entirely. Sure, this is a nice feature. What’s wrong is that it’s being introduced after IP protection that is “obvious to anyone versed in the arts” as patent language is so fond of saying. This is the same crap that muddies the patent office to a massive backlog, and also dilutes the value of good patents. At best it’s a specific implementation, at worst it is non-protectable IP submitted to create additional protection for monopolistic practices or with the intent to soley create trade barriers. The fact that you a) don’t see this and b) appearently don’t care is part of the reason that high tech IP is becomeing the cess-pool that it’s evolved into.

Matt

By: Nuevo Plug & Play?

Nuevo Plug & Play? — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:28:54 +0000

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By: Plug-and-Play to get Better in Windows?

Plug-and-Play to get Better in Windows? — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:02:59 +0000

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By: john

john — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:16:57 +0000

Erm, how exactly did they get a patent for this? I’ve already got loads of USB devices e.g. webcam, 3G modem, where you plug them in, it first installs a generic mass storage device (flash), then autoplays that device, which finds the drivers for the device’s main function. Same thing except for the mechanism for updating what’s on the flash, which is simply a security risk anyway.