In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Roy Schestowitz
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on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:17:50 +0000
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> Microsoft dishes dirt on IE8 'pr0n mode'
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> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/27/ie_8_inprivatebrowsing/
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> Microsoft Adds Privacy Tools to Internet Explorer 8
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> http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C400693880002574B1000C1DB1.html?ref=technology
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> PJ: "I find this article a bit puzzling, unless there are other features not
> mentioned, because you can already achieve the first mentioned privacy already
> in Firefox and in Opera, and more."
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> Microsoft Files Patents for 'InPrivate' and 'Cleartracks' Browser Privacy Tools
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> | Microsoft (News - Alert) has reportedly applied for trademarks to protect two
> | of its Internet tools, InPrivate and Cleartracks. Microsoft indicated that
> | these tools could be part of the upcoming version of Internet Explorer 8 Web
> | browser.
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> http://it.tmcnet.com/topics/it/articles/37884-microsoft-files-patents-inprivate-cleartracks-browser-privacy-tools.htm
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> How dare they patent it?
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I'd say they're within their rights; hopefully the USPTO isn't so
overloaded that they automatically grant same, though.
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> Recent:
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> Web browser to get 'privacy mode'
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> | Microsoft watchers have spotted two patent applications covering ways to
> | manage the amount of information a browser logs.
> |
> | When introduced the privacy mode will match features found on other browsers.
> |
> | Medical test
> |
> | Australian blogger Long Zheng has found two patent applications made by
> | Microsoft on 30 July for ideas it calls "Cleartracks" and "Inprivate".
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7574265.stm
Fine thing, giving a mode to the tool that caused the
problem in the first place. Or has *everyone* forgotten
who is maintaining the cookie, sending it back to the
server upon request?
A hint: it's not the Webserver.
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