On 4/12/06, Erik Moeller <eloquence(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I have begun an
editorial discussion ...about whether it is wise to effectively advertise this tool,
which is
at the heart of Answers.com's software patents lawsuit against Babylon
Software.
The patent suit is the human equivalent of a male Koala urinating on a
tree branch to mark its territory. The total amount of the claim,
according to the lawsuit, is just $210,000. Peanuts.
I don't see how this software, which is a product of
Answers.com, can
possibly be "at the heart of" a lawsuit concerning a product sold by
another company which is alleged to be infringing a patent held by
Answers.com.
Answers.com either holds a valid patent which is being
infringed by another company, or it does not. Answers.com's own
products are not relevant to the case.
In any case,