Upgrading to Firefox 2.0?

[John Myshrall]

Mike Kallies wrote:
> On 11/5/06, David J Patrick <davidjpatrick-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> On 04/11/06, phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org <phiscock-g851W1bGYuGnS0EtXVNi6w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> > Does anyone in the TLUG Great Collective Mind  have a pointer to
>> > step-by-step instructions for upgrading to Firefox 2.0 on (Suse) 
>> Linux?
>>
>> (in light of recent IP hostage taking developments)
>> step 1) back up all data
>> step 2) remove MSuSE, reformat partitions
>> step 3) install any non USPTO entangled operating system, relocate data
>> step 4) install Firefox 2.0 as per distro instructions.
>
> Any patent abuses would extend beyond SuSE and into all other distros.
> The GPL and the Linux marketplace won't let MS use patents
> destructively.
>
> Besides, not to imply that Microsoft is not evil, but does anyone have
> any examples of Microsoft ever abusing their patent portfolio?  Or
> even Microsoft using lawsuits aggressively?
>
>
> -Mike
> -- 
Yeah they had a patent on the ipod, they filled it before Apple did. The 
problem is when they filed it they already knew that the ipod existed 
therefore there patent is invalid because they failed to disclose prior 
art.

What do you think they had in mind with this ?

John


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