Re: MSFT's Caller ID proposal yawned at

> Pity it wont be considered, it appears to have some merit and the
> potential for impetus with Microsoft behind it.

The only potential I see for any Microsoft-sponsored auth senders proposal is
for yet another monopoly-lock by our favorite Beast of Redmond.[1]  Witness:

"Caller ID for E-Mail Implementation License"

Which includes the following:

Patent License
Microsoft believes that it has patent rights (patent(s) and/or pending
applications(s)) that are necessary for you to license in order to make,
sell, or distribute software programs that comply with one or more aspects of
the Caller ID for E-mail Specification.

OK, can you say: "P R I O R   A R T ?"  I knew you could.

It's just as well they won't be considered.  Not even Meng has balls like
BillG does.

[1] Do not even get me started on my using The Beast's products - at least
these have to operate using open standards.  And I hope it stays that way.

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