Story: Microsoft criticised for IP address configuration patent
Posted by: Chris Rankin (Thursday 24 March 2005, 1:01 PM)
The given link to "www.freepatentsonline.com" only says "an IP address". There is no distinction mentioned between an IPv4 address and an IPv6 address. Therefore I believe the concern is justified.
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I can see now how software patents will help the E... Arthur B. -
That should say IPv4-like, since this patent conce... Anonymous
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Another reason to not adopt software patents in th... Olav Petri
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Read the actual patent c... Pelle
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This predates IPv6! The scheme in question was de... Anonymous
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