Maybe I should file a patent application for the process of converting any string or stream of characters into communication concepts (eg. words and sentences :).
Thanks, Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Brown [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 02 August, 2005 05:35 > To: Kern Sibbald > Cc: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net; Chris Lee > Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Forcing Pools for upgraded jobs > > On Tue, 2 Aug 2005, Kern Sibbald wrote: > > > > > By the way, you all might be interested to know that > Microsoft has filed a > > patent application for what are essentially smilies :-) ;-) > :-( ... The > > patent is on converting them to graphics. If it passes, my > program Kmail > > would be in violation of their patent for having converted > the :) below to a > > smilie face on my screen. > > The words "prior art" spring to mind > > Do you have documentation of when you implemented it? > > The patent is directed at Yahoo, however ICQ had the feature > well before > MSN even had a messenger system.... > > > AB > ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
