M$ caught with their own tactics and shot with their own kind of weapon. They don't like it when they are the target.

Yeah, it could always be worse.

On the other paw, and much as I absolutely adore seeing Micro$haft take it in the shorts at any opportunity... one has to wonder about a "patent" that seems to consist of "method to secure a network connection by encrypting data".

In the old days, werent patents required to be "nonobvious" or something? This doesnt seem like it should qualify.

lucky they have a legal system that they can fall back on.In some places i know claiming a patent right against an organisation is a self imposed death penalty.They will kill you before you get to court