I would like to get opinions from folks on the Microsoft patent filed<br>recently:<br><br>According to Slashdot:<br><a href="http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/04/1638239&from=rss">http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/04/1638239&from=rss
</a><br><br>The application involves the ability to direct specific content to specific<br>groups, and can even block content, according to a group's ratings system.<br><br><a href="http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070204287%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070204287&RS=DN/20070204287">
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</a><br><br>Is this an attempt at Salvation by code?  Could some misconstrue or misuse<br>it that way?  Will Evangelicals jump on this as an advance in<br>"accountability" partnerships?  Is it simply big brother?
<br><br>I may want to use your comments in an article.  I won't use your comments unless you give me express permission in your response.  Any takers?<br><br>Don<br>-- <br>D.C. Parris<br>Minister, Editor, Free Software Advocate
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