InActiveX - a $521 Million Dollar lesson
Wednesday, April 12th, 2006Microsoft made changes to its browser to avoid infringing on Eolas patent, essentially forcing users to click to use ActiveX controls. Maybe you noticed something different with the 11 April Microsoft updates applied to your computer?Â
Microsoft argued (and lost) that Eola’s patent actually should not have been awarded since examples exist that pre-date their claims. [...]
