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

["Jérôme M. Berger" via Digitalmars-d]

	Note however that as I understand it D does not have "immutable
types" as claimed by patent 20140196008. The difference is that
according to the patent the immutable attribute is given to the type
and applies to all instances of this type, whereas in D the
immutable attribute applies to an instance (I may be wrong about
that one, since I haven't done anything in D for years even if I try
to keep up with the forums).

	However, scala case classes should constitute prior art for this
patent.

		Jerome