Re: Microsoft should just do a license deal with Eolas from SerpentMage (Christian Gross) on 2003-08-30 (public-web-plugins@w3.org from August 2003)

From: SerpentMage (Christian Gross) <mailing@devspace.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 23:15:41 +0200
To: public-web-plugins@w3.org
Message-ID: <3F5113FD.5050506@devspace.com>

Richard M. Smith wrote:

> My reading of claim #1 is that one must be the browser business in order
> to infringe on the Eolas '906 patent.  I don't see why a plugin company
> should pay anything because of a dispute between Microsoft and Eolas.
>
You are right there...  But this is a community issue that affects all 
of us.  Is it justified to say that MS should pay the royalities so that 
others can profit?  Yes MS has an interest in keeping the community 
alive, but also MS has an interest in keeping their company profitable.

Christian Gross

Received on Saturday, 30 August 2003 17:15:44 UTC