I have never understood that MOS was a basis upon which e.Digital sought to recoup infringement fees. I have also never thought that it was their most important piece of IP, if indeed it can be said to be their exclusive IP.

...I have always thought that the amount of posting and speculation devoted to MOS was disproportionate to its importance in the overall e.Digital scheme of things.

I whole-heartedly agree with the above statements. Practically speaking, what the tech industry is doing to standardize and consolidate or understanding the various ways in which low-level code functions from one implementation to another... is of little importance to e.Digital or its investors. With all due respect to doni, if he’s looking for the keys to e.Digital’s ultimate success, I think he’s looking in the wrong place.

It will indeeed be very interesting to see what’s ultimately revealed when e.Digital starts going after patent infringers in earnest. I think the focus will be a lot different from what many have been discussing here and elsewhere over the years. I also don’t think we’ll hear about any such filings in the near future. I thought SOP was to contact companies privately at first - and while paperwork preparatioins are well underway (hopefully nearly completed?), I’d be surprised if they’ve actually contacted anyone yet. In any case, we won’t know real details until they either make a public court filing (or someone settles without a filing - which seems very unlikely).

I’ll be encouraged once they finally state that they are actively contacting companies. Then we’ll know the wheels are finally in motion (and perhaps they’ll consider announcing a law firm at that time).

- Sinkman