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Re: An eweek article on MS and IP rights....

2004-11-08 14:01:27
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On Monday 08 November 2004 09:39 am, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
Hi All,

Not to stur the pot but I think this is important to us.

Microsoft Ready to Assert IP rights over the internet?

http://www.eweek.com/print_article2/0,2533,a=138681,00.asp


If anything, this goes to show the absurdity of Microsoft. Now we can say to 
those wanting to implement Sender ID:

Sure, go ahead and license your technology with Microsoft. See, by doing so, 
you will end up licensing all the other internet technology as well. Who 
knows but they'll say, "If you want to license Sender ID, you have to 
license everything else we think we own as well." They are exerting IP 
rights over the foundations for the internet. They want a license from you 
just to connect one computer to another, or just for giving a computer a 
name. So go ahead and license with Microsoft; they'll be happy to license 
you for the right to use the internet as well.

OR you could use classic SPF, which isn't encumbered by any patents or 
licenses. Using SPF will send a message to Microsoft that you aren't going 
to hand over your rights on a silver platter and thank Microsoft for the 
right to send email. Using SPF will weaken Microsoft's exertion over the 
internet.

Don't play ball with Microsoft. It's obvious they don't want a fair game.

- -- 
Jonathan M. Gardner
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