Getting mono into FC extras

[Paul]

Hi,

> >> http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/mono-list/2002-March/004124.html
> >> 
> >> the most important phrase is: "there is probably nothing legally
> >> binding about that statement"
> >
> >"I have no reason to believe, however, that
> >Microsoft has changed its mind about its plan of that time to offer
> >royalty-free licenses on essential patents with respect to any products
> >implementing the ECMA standard."
> >
> >This would seem to be a far more important phrase.
> 
> Not from a legal perspective. :)

Drat!

> Of course, it does provide hope that Microsoft might give a patent
> grant. I don't personally care about C# or .NET at all, but if someone
> out there does, why not ask Microsoft for a patent grant?

http://www.mono-project.com/FAQ:_Licensing

At the bottom is the patent issue. From my reading of it, the Mono
project has already exceeded the bounds of the patent (or something like
that).

TTFN

Paul
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