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Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! [message #167627 is a reply to message #164083]

Thu, 25 August 2005 08:35

Dave Mason
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It's called business. A business's aims are to maximise income. If you patent something you can sue your opposition not only giving you more money but a wider used product due to uniqueness.

You may not like it but it's the way it is.

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		Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: csskiller on Sat, 23 July 2005 23:39
		Re: Microsoft want to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Drkpwn3r on Sun, 24 July 2005 02:11
		Re: Microsoft want to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Jecht on Sun, 24 July 2005 08:23
		Re: Microsoft want to patent smilies! WTF?! By: glyde51 on Sun, 24 July 2005 10:38
		Re: Microsoft want to patent smilies! WTF?! By: mrpirate on Sun, 24 July 2005 12:45
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: MrBob on Tue, 26 July 2005 17:49
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: warranto on Tue, 26 July 2005 18:13
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: mrpirate on Tue, 26 July 2005 21:28
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Doitle on Tue, 26 July 2005 21:40
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Scythar on Mon, 01 August 2005 13:40
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Dave Mason on Fri, 29 July 2005 19:02
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: TEKNIK on Fri, 12 August 2005 15:06
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Renerage on Fri, 19 August 2005 10:00
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Chronojam on Fri, 19 August 2005 17:40
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: MrBob on Sat, 20 August 2005 17:47
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Chronojam on Tue, 23 August 2005 23:59
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Chronojam on Fri, 26 August 2005 22:10
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: MrBob on Sat, 27 August 2005 07:44
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: warranto on Sun, 04 September 2005 11:33
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: MrBob on Wed, 24 August 2005 07:50
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Dr. Lithius on Wed, 24 August 2005 19:37
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Renerage on Wed, 24 August 2005 22:20
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Dave Mason on Thu, 25 August 2005 08:35
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Renerage on Thu, 25 August 2005 11:47
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Dave Mason on Thu, 25 August 2005 15:41
		Re: Microsoft wants to patent smilies! WTF?! By: Renerage on Fri, 26 August 2005 14:07
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