[CS-FSLUG] patent infringement, was Re: TechEd In the Church

[Yama Ploskonka]

Thank you for the article (for a second I thought I might want to start 
such a ministry in my church, then I reflected I want to prioritize 
something like that in the Christian school I work in, so it's a good 
idea that I want to follow up).

As I was in LXer, I browsed around, went to see the "Patents" section, 
followed up this link,
http://lxer.com/module/db/go/13/6307/
that supposedly indicates Microsoft might be infringing a patent for a 
desk drawer user interface (among quite a few more).

Question:  If they are, aren't we?  I mean, both MS and Linux use 
generously the desk drawer metaphor.

Anyway, I guess that we are safe as MS is safe:  these software patents 
have proved pretty much unenforceable.

Any ideas?

Yama

Don Parris wrote:
> Here's my latest - a few ideas on how churches can use technology to
> help their congregations and others:
> 
> http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/49912/index.html
> 
> I wrote it generically, as it could be applied to other faiths as well.
> Don
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