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Microsoft makes IE with component activation change available to testers: Microsoft makes IE with component activation change available to testersExcellent news for end users and web designers.Guess no one realy needed EOLAS after all...On a bug fix roll ...... presuambly because of a downward turn in software quality. I'm tending to agree with AKH - consumers are in a perpetual...; Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Wow Microsoft, Eolas Technologies Inc., realy, activation, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-12-12
The state of play in patent reform: The state of play in patent reformMore from the frontMedical device makers, represented by AdvaMed, are also against the current patent reform effort. One paid for a full-page ad in the NY Times detailing their "concerns."Techdirt fisked ithttp://techdirt.com/articles/20071010/183753.shtmlNo friends.This is a good observation:"Because this is an issue between industries you...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Nothing, Eolas Technologies Inc., IP Innovation, patent, IP; Discussion threads 2007-10-13
Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at Microsoft: Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at MicrosoftNaw .... Never happen ..Quote:"There are problems with either approach. Any shakedown would go to court, because it’s a guarantee not all Red Hat customers will go along. And the Eolas patent covers embed technology used on Web pages, which is not part...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Eolas Technologies Inc., Linux, patent, Red Hat Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-09
Microsoft's Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threats: Microsoft's Ballmer calls out Red Hat with more patent threatsWHy would they show you?Are you a judge? Are you a company that has a patent claim or obligation? In fact do you have any legal standing at all?Hmmm, I guess we see why they don't feel a need...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Steve Ballmer, Eolas Technologies Inc., Red Hat Inc., patent, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-10-09
Bad cop thunders, good cop moves at Microsoft: The good cop-bad cop dance continues at Microsoft, with bad cop CEO Steve Ballmer again threatening Linux with litigation while good cop Bill Hilf is made master of all Windows Server marketing. (The image is still the logo of this fine Boston music publisher.) Ballmer's latest tirade...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-09

And on the Microsoft legal circuit...: For those who like their long weekends peppered with a little legal sauce, here are a couple of links: Eolas and Microsoft settle patent case; Terms not yet disclosed The abridged history: Eolas claimed Microsoft's Internet Explorer violated its patent for accessing interactive content...; Tags: Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2007-08-30
News to know: Photoshop; Jobs at Google, Yahoo; Dell job cuts: News to know: Photoshop; Jobs at Google, Yahoo; Dell job cutsUSPTO to give MS chance to remove EOLAS patent.Microsoft will get a chance to convince the US Patent and Trademark Office that a patent for web browser plug-ins held by Eolas Technologies should be overturned. The dispute between the two...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Google Inc., Eolas Technologies Inc., patent, Microsoft Corp., job, Adobe PhotoShop, Dell Computer Corp., Yahoo! Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-06-01
Could more Eolas-like open source benefactors hurt Microsoft, others?: Could more Eolas-like open source benefactors hurt Microsoft, others?OIN and other patent poolsOpen Source has Patents also. There are already several pools of patents pledged to Open Source and Linux. OIN aquired some more patents about a week or so ago http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/press_release.php . OIN is just...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Open Source Movement, Eolas Technologies Inc., Red Hat Inc., patent, software, open source, software patent, OIN, Microsoft Corp., GPL, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-05-30
Could more Eolas-like open source benefactors hurt Microsoft, others?: Whenever Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz ends up talking about his company's open source strategy, the word "indemnified" invariably crops up. Schwartz, who is always on-message, never forgets to slip in a reminder that when Sun open sources something -- like Solaris -- that users of that open-sourced-something are using software...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mozilla Firefox, software, open source; Blog posts 2006-05-30
Google Calendar, the Eolas Patch for IE, DReaMing on, JBoss and more...: Google Calendar, the Eolas Patch for IE, DReaMing on, JBoss and more...A small Red Hat/JBoss question...Since it's practically guaranteed that JBoss will be included in Red Hat's enterprise offerings, could we assume that it could also show up in it's community offspring, Fedora? This I ask because the...; Tags: Java development tools, Development tools, Middleware, OPEN SOURCE, Google Inc., JBoss, Fedora Project, Google Calendar, Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2006-04-16
Company warns on IE patch: Company warns on IE patchI would like to thank...I would like to thank Eolas and the University of CA for their part in making certain justice is served. Through their hard work, we may all now continue forward in our computing lives knowing that the best interest of all...; Tags: Web browsers, Patches, Microsoft Corp., Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, IE Patch; Discussion threads 2006-04-16
Google Calendar, the Eolas Patch for IE, DReaMing on, JBoss and more...: This week on The Dan & David Show, Dan joins me by phone from an undisclosed location in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest and we talk about Red Hat's acquisition of JBoss and Microsoft's rollout of an automatic patch to Internet Explorer -- what I'm calling the "Eolas patch"...; Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, podcast; Blog posts 2006-04-14
Microsoft's 'Eolas patch' to hobble IE this week. Advantage: Firefox: Microsoft's 'Eolas patch' to hobble IE this week. Advantage: FirefoxBRAVO !!! Excellent!!Good for EOLAS. Way to stand up for your intellectual property.I'm also very excited to hear that I have to click on something in order for Flash to run if/when I use IE. Flash is a...; Tags: Web browsers, Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser; Discussion threads 2006-04-11
Microsoft's 'Eolas patch' to hobble IE this week. Advantage: Firefox: A ZDNet reader that goes only by the name of John e-mailed me yesterday to remind me that today -- April 11 2006 -- is Internet Explorer's official Eolas day of reckoning. Going out in today's superpatch Tuesday batch of patches is an update to Internet Explorer that will...; Tags: Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox; Blog posts 2006-04-11
Eolas work-around puts the brakes on Rich Internet Applications: Eolas work-around puts the brakes on Rich Internet ApplicationsYou've Got To Be Kidding[i]seems to me the real victims are the patent holder and us users since if ms HAD acted honorably in the beginning, everyone would have benefited...and would have been enjoying them for many years now, instead of the...; Tags: rich Internet application, Eolas Technologies Inc., patent, Microsoft Corp., software; Discussion threads 2006-03-01
Eolas work-around puts the brakes on Rich Internet Applications: Well, we can't say they didn't give us plenty of warning, but I think most people didn't actually believe it would happen. But finally this week, due to a software patent lawsuit by Eolas, Microsoft was forced to start rolling out updates to Internet Explorer that use a technicality to...; Tags: Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, work-around, Web browser; Blog posts 2006-03-01
Microsoft updates IE after patent spat: Microsoft updates IE after patent spatMicrosoft updates IE after patent spatAnd those same people that were whining about how bad patents are remain quiet on this case because its Microsoft.Fix for IEWhat good is it if you don't have sp2 installed. Are you S- - - out of luck.Ok now...Weren't...; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Eolas Technologies Inc., patent, Web browser, software patent, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software; Discussion threads 2006-03-01
Microsoft loses in Eolas patent ruling: Microsoft loses in Eolas patent rulingAwful day for all AmericansThis is a crushing blow by the liberal judges of this country. My only hope is that our esteemed President, George W. Bush steps in and does the right thing here to protect all Americans from this injustice. Forcing Microsoft to...; Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Eolas Technologies Inc., Microsoft Corp., Eolas Patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Discussion threads 2005-09-29
Microsoft seeks rehearing in Eolas case: Microsoft seeks rehearing in Eolas caseI tend to agree the Appeals Court made a mistake.In all honesty, I am not certain how the Appeals Court believes a patent registered in the US has authority in other countries unless there are recipical agreements between the two countries. (And no,...; Tags: Eolas Technologies Inc., Patent Law, bubba, patent, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-03-22
Appeals court overturns Eolas decision: Appeals court overturns Eolas decisionThis is a SAD day folksToo bad this couldn't have been yet another hammer to SMASH over Microturd's head.No matter though: Microsoft will be out of business in a few years.Not torn at all on this one.While I HATE to see the Great Monopolist win ANY...; Tags: patent system, software world, patent, Eolas Technologies Inc., prior art, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-03-02