Received: from nf4.netforward.com (nf4.netforward.com [204.57.67.249]) by wallace.hotkey.net.au (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA23112 for ; Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:44:10 +1100 (EST) X-Forwarder: NetForward.com Received: from www19.w3.org (www19.w3.org [18.29.0.19]) by mozart.hotspace.net.au (NTMail 3.02.13) with ESMTP id ia414708 for ; Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:43:00 +1100 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by www19.w3.org (8.9.0/8.9.0) id QAA16875; Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:43:00 -0500 (EST) Resent-Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:43:00 -0500 (EST) Resent-Message-Id: <199901252143.QAA16875@www19.w3.org> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 16:42:27 -0500 From: "Kevin J. Dyer" In-reply-to: Ben Trafford <"Re: Microsoft Style Sheet Patent"@mb2.draper.com> To: www-talk@w3.org Reply-to: kdyer@draper.com Message-id: <990125164228.ZM17984@triton.draper.com> Organization: Draper Laboratory MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Z-Mail (5.0.0 30July97) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: Subject: Re: Microsoft Style Sheet Patent Resent-From: www-talk@w3.org X-Mailing-List: archive/latest/3897 X-Loop: www-talk@w3.org Sender: www-talk-request@w3.org Resent-Sender: www-talk-request@w3.org Precedence: list Status: Thanks for using NetForward! http://www.netforward.com v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v > On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Robert Prichard wrote: > > Business as usual?: > > > US5860073: Style sheets for publishing system > > Inventor(s): > Ferrel; Patrick J. , Seattle, WA > Gertz; Matthew W. , Redmond, WA > Meyer; Robert F. , Redmond, WA > Millet; Stephen J. , Seattle, WA > Schofield; Kevin M. , Bellevue, WA > Shewchuk; John P. , Seattle, WA > Smith; Walter W. , Seattle, WA > > Wow. The arrogance of this patent is mind-boggling. Why doesn't > somebody forward this to the DoJ, or to the judge in charge of the trial, > with a detailed explanation how intrinsically asisine and untrue this > patent claim is? [Snip Ben's std disclaimer] > >-- End of excerpt from Ben Trafford How can they make any claim to enhancing or improving "current" intellectual property when they barely understood the WWW delivery mechanism and its importance 4 years ago? -- ===================================================================== Kevin J. Dyer Draper Laboratory MS 35 Email: 555 Tech. Sq. Phone: 617-258-4962 Cambridge, MA 02139 FAX: 617-258-2061 --------------------------------------------------------------------- "No! No different! Only different in your mind. - Master Yoda You must unlearn what you have learned." The Empire Strikes Back =====================================================================