Michael Poole writes: > Company B's "defensive" claims also affect all other users of the > original software -- now that they attempt to enforce their patent > rights, no other users can assume themselves to be safe. Why do you assume that company B's claims must have to do with the original software, or even with software at all? -- John Hasler john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI