Microsoft Wins HTML App Patent

crataegus writes "'Microsoft on Tuesday won a patent for launching a certain kind of HTML application within Windows. The patent, "Method and apparatus for writing a Windows application in HTML" (Hypertext Markup Language), describes Microsoft's way of opening up HTML applications in a window free of navigation and other interface elements, known as "chrome," and browser security restrictions.' Why does this sound vaguely familiar?"

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Defensive Patent?

[donutello]

Remember the case where Microsoft is getting sued by that company who claims to hold the patent on browser plugins?

If Microsoft wouldn't patent this, what are the chances that someone else would and sue them for patent infringement? It's quite possible that this is just a defensive patent to prevent stuff like that.

What the hell am I thinking?! This is Slashdot. We don't give MS the benefit of the doubt. Ever.