Groklaw: A Brave New Modular World--Another MS Patent Application
Jan 31, 2007, 16:45 (7 Talkback[s])
"The patent is not interesting for its technical content--all
the building blocks of the described system have been used for some
time now--but for the glimpse it offers into the business model
envisaged by the applicant. Therefore, I shall not delve into
whether the patent should be granted at all in this discussion.
"The application relates to a method of delivery of operating
systems where one initially obtains a very basic operating system
(for example, one that can do little more than display a web
browser restricted to one site or domain) and thereafter is
presented with the option to select (and purchase) additional
functionality..."
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