>>Check this out!
>>http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/20/HNmsdotnetpatentsuit_1.html
>>
>Should we start collecting bets? Possible items to bet on:
>
>- how long before this is settled out of court
>- what will be the price when M$ buys them out
>- how fast will this be forgotten.

I guess this will be settled out of court for a nice amount, but if Microsoft doesn't buy out the company, this will have heavy implications on future versions of .net...