From: "F. Alfredo Rego" <[log in to unmask]> > The patent fight that could disrupt the Internet: > > http://www.zdnet.com/filters/printerfriendly/0,6061,2914671-92,00.html This could disrupt sites that use Java or Shockwave/Flash. Most others should not be affected. There's a good site at http://www.computerbytesman.com/906patent/ with links related to the issue. I think the reactions on the w3 mailing list back in 1995 are especially interesting: There is so little substance to the patent (http://tinyurl.com/jqpg). There's no protocol, no API, no algorithm, just the idea of having an embedded tag create an area within the web-browser window where an external program can provide an interactive experience. * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *