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Microsoft Confirms IE Changes in Wake of Lawsuit
theodp writes "On Monday, Microsoft verified that it will be making what it calls "modest" changes to Windows and IE to meet the requirements of the jury verdict against it in the Eolas patent infringement case. Microsoft says it will finish making the changes to IE and Windows by early next year and will provide developers that use IE technology with documentation to help them modify their applications, Web pages, and browser plug-ins to work with the new plug-in scheme, which affects all Web pages that use plug-in technologies such as Adobe Reader, Apple QuickTime, Macromedia Flash, RealNetworks RealOne, all versions of Java, and Windows Media Player. A preview of the new user experience shows the user being prompted to confirm loading of each ActiveX control."
because when i use msie, i already get plenty of those. sounds more like wack-a-mole got an upgrade. oh yeah- patents are a good idea- not.
the daze of the phonIE payper liesense softwar gangster stock markup FraUD execrable is #ed.
many more changes are pending.
consult with/trust in yOUR creator. avoid associations with greed/fear based felons/the walking dead.
You are an obvious idiot. I can't wait to hear the knashing of teeth in your little corner of the world when you have to do the same thing with . It is a comin, because of slimy little fucking companies like Eolas.
Ok, let's suppose, this methode really does circumvent the patent (means that a judge would then rule in favor of M$)! Then what about a radio button labled
in the preferences ("opt in", of course!)?Pat
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