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Date:      Thu, 19 Feb 1998 19:26:33 -0500
From:      Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com>
To:        chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   pre-emptive multitasking patent!
Message-ID:  <19980219192633.38674@vmunix.com>

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Interesting little bit of news:

http://www.businessweek.com/1998/08/b3566027.htm

I wonder if he'll stop with Microsoft if he wins? Surely the term
has been in wide spread use for ages though??  Seems unbelievable
that someone could patent it at this stage in the game!

-Mark

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