Microsoft Wants to Distribute Software Socially and Virally

JMH · May 8, 2012

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just published a patent application by Microsoft that may raise some eyebrows.
"Like" an application, "recommend it" to a friend and you are in patent territory.

Microsoft says that the sheer number of applications makes it more and more difficult for software developers to reach the eyeballs they need to score downloads. A viral distribution method that is based on word of mouth to distribute software may be much more effective in the future, a patent application that was filed in November 2010 claims.

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/software-patent-microsoft-social-likes,15558.html#xtor=RSS-181

jcgriff2 · May 9, 2012

Wow!

I wonder if the last part will be "the malicious software removal tool will take care of any unlicensed apps..." !

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Microsoft Wants to Distribute Software Socially and Virally

JMH

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Microsoft Wants to Distribute Software Socially and Virally

JMH

Emeritus, Contributor

jcgriff2

Co-Founder / AdminBSOD Instructor/ExpertMicrosoft MVP (Ret.)

Co-Founder / Admin
BSOD Instructor/Expert
Microsoft MVP (Ret.)