When I first heard of Eolas being awarded half a billion dollars against Microsoft over some idiotically obvious plugin embedding patent, I thought the case had no merit and would eventually go away.  Well, it hasn't to my surprise.  Even worse, it's going to affect browser users as well as developers.

Ray Ozzie wades into the fight with his Saving the Browser post in which he demostrates convincingly and meticulously why he thinks Lotus Notes R3 is a prior art that voids Eolas's patent.  I am convinced and appreciate Ray's considerable effort in foiling Eolas.  While Eolas is not a patent troll in the strictest sense, it sure is starting to stink like one with this silly patent.