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Software Installation/Update via Internet Patented

RKBA writes "My wife just handed me an article from the Wednesday, October 22, 2003 issue of the Wall Street Journal about a tiny Austin, TX company called Bluecurrent that has been awarded patent No. 6,636,857 covering the Internet installation of any software or settings on new computers. The patent was granted by the USPTO on October 21, 2003. It will be interesting to see if it can be enforced. I think it's time for someone to file a patent on Earth, Fire, and Water. ;-)"

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  1. Re:Wind? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You forgot to spell it out as "Micro$oft". You're not doing a very good job of following the herd while you troll, are you pal. Tough break, go jerk off to a penguin.

  2. In Soviet Russia... by zieher · · Score: -1, Troll

    internet software patents YOU!

  3. Re:Why? by the_mad_poster · · Score: 0, Troll

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  5. In Soviet Russia... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Software auto-updates YOU!