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Microsoft Tries to Patent the Internet Again

sebFlyte writes "In what is described as yet another example of how patents can kill or inhibit standards, a patent has come to light that was granted to Microsoft in the year 2000 that looks surprisingly similar to IPv6 (the next-gen IP standard that is starting, slowly, to be taken up in some parts of the world). And several Microsoft engineers, named on the patent just happenned to be part of the IPv6 group for the IETF..."

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  1. In other news... by CHESTER+COPPERPOT · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    George Bush patents the 'internets', the lesser cousin of the internet, news at 11.

  2. Re:This is different by VidEdit · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    "This time they bought the rights to the internet from the creator, Al Gore."

    Al Gore never claimed to have created the internet. He said, "During my service in the United States Congress I took the initiative in creating the internet."

    I suppose some people might think that he meant that he actually "created" the internet, but those with a working cerebral cortex realize he was talking about supporting the programs and initiatives that made the internet possible.

    Even if he had claimed to have "created the internet," it is a lot better than than if he had claimed that a country had WMDs and started a war over it.

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  3. Re:This is different by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    After seeing a comment like that from a demoncrat, I think we should arrest all Demoncrats whether they're liberal, moderate, or conservative, because the moderate and conservative Demoncrats are really liberals in disguise, as well as liberal and Moderate Republicans, because they're liberal Demoncrats in Republican clothing.

    The Demoncrats as well as the Livertarians are truly anti-American because they want to help every other nation which is our enemies in destroying this great nation by getting rid of the Patriot Act. If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about with the Patriot Act, of course, that also means you must be a Republican. :D

    The reason why we need the patriot act is because we can't trust one nation outside of our borders, the worst countries are Iran, China, Japan, North and South Korea, France, Great Brittan, Canada and Mexico.

    Let's also get rid of the enemies from within, the ACLU, The NOW, NFB, NAACP, all labor unions, all homosexuals, all non-Christians.

    Another thing that irks me, is Linux, yes, that Commie Run Operating System by the Commie Linus Torvalds "He is from Communist Finland", which should be arrested by the Patriot Act because it is his shit that is destroying our economy by trying to have our great nation convert to Communism.

    The way we need to get back on track is to repeal all of the socialist programs that the Demoncrats have built like Social Security, Medicare, Medicade, The Pell Grant Program, Welfare, etc. If you don't work, you don't eat, if you can't work, that falls under don't work, so, I guess either work, or die. Then, and only then will we get rid of all the heathen welfare queens and the children of Satan commonly known as retards that are stealing from the honest, hard working Christian Americans.

    God Bless America!

    And let's vote for Rush Limbaugh or Pat Robertson as President when either decide to run. :D

  4. Do not forget: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    A traitor during a time of war;
    When the husband of a CIA operative, publicly stated, before the Iraq invasion, "there are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq", His wife was outed as CIA by the white house; causing the death of all of her contacts in those foreign countries.