Well Doni, that's your right to disagree and I respect it.

In my opinion, let me clarify, Norris was one of the first in the game at the time. So, if that means they were "on time" or "ahead of their time", it doesn't matter to me. But, what does matter to me is getting paid for infringement of the patents. I do agree that EDIG was used and stolen from... that's for sure.

Just for the record, I've been working in the computer field since 1976. I started out working with IBM Mainframes (Dinosaur). I've been privy to and have witnessed all sorts of innovation since then. Now, I work mostly with Windows machines, with some Unix, Linux, and Apple. I install cross platform interfaces utilizing HL7. I also work with vitural machines on Windows servers - VMware, Citrix, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, Parallels and etc... So, I do have knowledge of virtualization. As far as the NFS and US5787445, I understand the concepts and comprehend the basics of it's abilities.

By the way, here's a link of an IBM Mainframe from the 70's with Hard Drives the size of washing machines...LOL...brings back fond memories. And who could ever forget punch cards.