[OT] Microsoft filled patent applications for scoped and immutable types

[Nick Sabalausky via Digitalmars-d]

On 8/26/2014 4:34 PM, Chris wrote:
> On Tuesday, 26 August 2014 at 19:37:29 UTC, Max Klyga wrote:
>> Microsoft being microsoft again.
>>
>> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2014/0196015.html - DECLARATION OF
>> LIFETIME OF RESOURCE REFERENCE
>> This contains description of scoped classes, etc.
>>
>> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/y2014/0196008.html - IMMUTABLE OBJECT
>> TYPES
>>
>> I really hope patent office will reject these applications.
>
> That's why I absolutely love MS!

It's FAR more than just MS. For example, Apple's just as bad. Just look 
at Steve Job's undying vendetta against Google (by way of Samsung as a 
proxy target).