Why software patents were a bad idea!!
Robin Laing
Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Wed Jun 9 15:21:44 UTC 2004
Aaron Bennett wrote:
> WipeOut wrote:
>
>> Looks like M$ is running around patenting everything it can think of..
>>
>> http://news.zdnet.co.uk/business/legal/0,39020651,39157145,00.htm
>>
>> Oh crap!! there goes the industry..
>>
>>
> -1 Offtopic
>
Is it off topic if it could affect the Fedora Project.
Looking at the problems with SCO and how they affected Linux this past
year it could be important.
The US patent office is swamped and I read an article some time ago
about how some patents are approved with very little investigations.
Even the term windows has caused problems for Lindows. When will
Microsoft come after the Linux bandwagon with IP and patent violation
claims. Who has the money to fight.
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Robin Laing
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