A possibly disturbing news!

[comicGeek]

I have just read a news article about Microsoft's current patent infringement case. Microsoft said that they will be making changes on Internet Explorer which may have a possible negative effect on Flash!

Read the article here:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/09/03/HNmicrosoftsloss_1.html

[kh3mical]

NOOOOoooooOOOOO

not flash...... anything but flash...

maybe they should replace it with java......
i dont like java!

[Johnny64]

Java is being killed too :-\

[kh3mical]

YAY! :thumb:

[comicGeek]

Basically all Internet Explorer plug-ins are affected! Including the Flash player!

[grandsp5]

That sucks so much...maybe its time to switch to opera

[m_andrews808]

Good find comicGeek, at least we can keep an ear to the ground now to see what happens (-:

[Not2Sure]

we may have to pay for IE 7 when it comes out.

[Yeldarb]

no we wont

[Not2Sure]

LOL

*poly want a cracker*

[Yeldarb]

huh?

[m_andrews808]

Originally posted by Not2Sure
*poly want a cracker*


8 ball says 'Not in A Million Years, Pal'

[Illuminae]

Originally posted by grandsp5
That sucks so much...maybe its time to switch to opera

i dont need to switch, been using it 4 years ;)
all of you should though :P

as far as this bit, am i surprised? no.. why? becuase the internet is going to hell in a a handbasket.

this part: THIS PART: scares me the most:

"Under patent law, Eolas and the University of California are free to go after technology companies as well as "end users" of that technology, "

is this gonan be another RIAA thing? hmm, the people with the most PLUGINS get subpenad? crap, crap crap.. i dont really see that happening, but who knows.
as far as flash, i dont think we should worry. i really think some good things will come from this.

at best: ppl will decide microsoft stinks and burn them down and a new company will be born, and bring forth golden lines of code, wonderful tech support, goals to enlighten and educate the general public instead of isolating it from their own pricey technology, genuine care for the consumer, and a new feelign of global unity in our cozy cozy technology.

but then again, this is reality, and not "Gina's DreamLand", so more likely, Micro$uck will pull its head out of its fanny and come up with something original for once, and create a new technology that won't infringe upon the patent law. and then Eolas can kiss mine cuz the money-grubbing bastards wont have a raft to float on in the vast vast sea of corporate dictatorships.




although, i just had a thought. i wouldnt put it past those jerks at micro$uck to PAY Eolas to sue them, this way they can KILL ALL PLUGINS, therefore forcing Micro$uck to 'save the day' and bring out some undercover technology that they devised... then patent it, then FORCE everyone into paying them royalty or just writign their software as per Micro$uck's dictatorship.. just so that they can COMPLETELY monopolize the world, and get everyones money, and also force companies such as macromedia to sell out. why? because thats the way of the world. money is power, and power gets the world hard.
i hate these bastards.

[m_andrews808]

bravo :P

[Illuminae]

i like your eye m_

[kirupa]

....Phil Jayhan has converted Gina to the light side of darkness :pirate:

[Illuminae]

lol kirupa....


maybe that was what was wrong w/ me the other night.. i was midconversion...

or maybe its the adjustment to this boston air

[m_andrews808]

:blush: all the girls like my eyes! ;) thanks, its the product of my teach yerself photoshop hours

[Johnny64]

Originally posted by redGolgi
i like your eye m_

m_:smirk:

you can call him Mark :P

[comicGeek]

uhm red are you an activist? thas the way we speak during student rallies before when I was in college! :)