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Microsoft is trying to patent automatic goodbye messages, including "Have a great afternoon!" and "Ciao, Harry!"

Last week, the Redmond software giant tossed an application at the US Patent Office that demands the exclusive rights to a tool that lets you "automatically send a goodbye message when ending a conversation" over IM and VoIP services.
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4 responses // Microsoft monopolizes

  • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1013_05...
    You think that's crazy?
    You think that's crazy?
    The U.S. Patent office decided, in its infinite wisdom, to allow patenting of genes in the late 70's. Now 20% of the human sequence has been patented. 68% of that is by private comanies. For more information on this check out the documentary "The Corporation".
    critter
  • You have got to be kidding me. That's like someone putting a patent on thumbs up or thumbs down.
    Jonndailey
  • Bill Gates only has one desire: MORE MONEY

    Gee Bill, do you wonder why we think this about you?
    VoyagerFilms
  • precisely...

    http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:358

    flip 'em back I say...I'm just a noob but I can easily see that Linux kix ms a$$ and mops the floor with it any day of the dam week...seriously. can't believe I waited so long to switch
    echoz

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