Re: Linux stifles innovation...

James Sutherland (jas88@cam.ac.uk)
Sat, 17 Feb 2001 09:05:04 +0000 (GMT)


On Fri, 16 Feb 2001, Carlos Fernandez Sanz wrote:

> I did some research on the patent database and found nothing regarding such
> a patent. There's patent on word processors (not the concept but related to)
> and uses tab on the description...and that patent is from 1980.

Perhaps that's it, then. Or maybe the story is a little distorted. No
doubt you've spotted that IBM does have quite a significant portfolio of
patents, though!

James.

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