On 4/12/06, Erik Moeller eloquence@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,