A question about the patent on IM'ing

[Brian]

How DARE you say you invented IM'ing when everyone knows
the Howard Stern invented EVERYTHING. Do you actually
think you can control the IM'ing in the world?

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Brian,

It's not planned to start "charging" for the patent, but in this case, it was an original
idea.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

 

[Brian]

Did you ever hear of PowWow?
http://web.archive.org/web/19961206133119/http://tribal.com

They invented IM'ing first, not Microsoft. Sorry Bill
Gates

 

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Brian,

The patent is not IMing -- the patent is the "user is typing a message" prompt -- assuming
you're talking about the latest publicized Microsoft IM patent (there's been several).
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com