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7/23/2005


Use a Smiley? Pay Microsoft First…

Filed under: News — Charlie Summers @ 12:17 pm

From ZDNet UK News: Various organisations have criticised Microsoft for attempting to patent the creation of custom emoticons.
Microsoft frowned at for smiley patent

So now Microsoft wants to patent smileys, eh? What’s next…the English language?


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  1. CHET NORRIS Says:

    MOST smileys especially the free ones include spyware, adware and god nose watt else..i wouldn’t use them except the ones that come with my email program ie netscape or firefox etc.


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