Day: 6 October 2009
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Patents – Eolas strikes again
Microsoft fought a patent battle with Eolas for many years, with a number of twists and turns that made Days of our Lives look like a beginner soapy. Eolas originally sued Microsoft for infringement based on their patent ‘906 in 1998, which describes a method for 3rd party browser plugins to run various forms of…
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Windows and critical systems
I’ve blogged previously about using Windows in critical systems ( Win2k in French air-force fighters and British attack submarines ) and my disregard for this platform in these kinds of applications. Honestly, would you really want a Windows machine running your life-support system when in hospital? or the device that decides whether or not a…
