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

[Chris via Digitalmars-d]

On Wednesday, 27 August 2014 at 03:00:26 UTC, Nick Sabalausky 
wrote:
> On 8/26/2014 6:52 PM, Rikki Cattermole wrote:
>>
>> You guys should totally move to New Zealand. Seriously you 
>> would fit
>> right in.
>> Best part? No software patents.
>
> Nice. I've heard that a lot of the scenery is stunning over 
> there, too. Slow and expensive electronics importing AIUI, but 
> maybe that'd be in my best interest anyway...biggest thing to 
> raise my blood pressure lately was my last trip to 
> MicroCenter[1].

Take it easy. The most important things are the ideas and the 
software. The latests gadgets are for users :-)

> As soon as I finally snap and go all luddite hermit or 
> something, maybe that's where I'll retire ;) New Zealand that 
> is, not MicroCenter.

Swapping your chip for sheep.


> [1] http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx