did Micro$oft just patent \'sudo\'?

[JollyRoger]

I think so.....

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6775781.PN.&OS=PN/6775781&RS=PN/6775781

[ZWarrior]

I can't tell if this has been issued, but there should be plenty of prior implementation to dispute a claim that they "created" this process.  They might have gotten away with it if they stuck solely with a GUI approach of some kind.