wapu
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Re: Windows to become Adware and User Data Collection Service
Maybe they are applying for the patent to keep anyone else from doing it? 
Could be that MS is looking to block the potential spread of "alternative" OSes being used on cheap PCs supported by ads. Sort of along the lines of what was suggested , but not for MS, but to stop others?
Of course it is all just speculation and we all love a good MS bash session anyways.
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|  said by wapu  :Maybe they are applying for the patent to keep anyone else from doing it? Could be that MS is looking to block the potential spread of "alternative" OSes being used on cheap PCs supported by ads. Sort of along the lines of what was suggested , but not for MS, but to stop others? Of course it is all just speculation and we all love a good MS bash session anyways. Hopefully thats what it is. |
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1 edit | said by Sindows 7 :said by wapu :Maybe they are applying for the patent to keep anyone else from doing it? Could be that MS is looking to block the potential spread of "alternative" OSes being used on cheap PCs supported by ads. Sort of along the lines of what was suggested , but not for MS, but to stop others? Of course it is all just speculation and we all love a good MS bash session anyways. Hopefully thats what it is. tobad it will get hacked in 2 days or less 
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said by wapu :Maybe they are applying for the patent to keep anyone else from doing it? Given there are lots of patent leaches out there like NTP, and the very sad state of the patent office, its almost to the point that you have to patent everything in sight to protect yourself and your clients from these dirt bags, and given that who discovered or invented the technology in question doesn't seem to matter, just who patents it first, companies have to defend themselves and their clients from all sorts of stupidity courtesy of the fiasco called the US Patent Office.
If it was up to me I'd trash the whole system and start over as that is the only way this mess is going to get fixed.
Blake
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