FC4 or FC5

[Les Mikesell]

On Sat, 2006-06-17 at 15:41, Sean wrote:

> > Please verify that statement by confirming that the
> > owners of all relevant patents are willing to sell
> > all rights - and that you can do it at a price that
> > will work for your product you plan to release under
> > the GPL.
> 
> Why do you continue to be so thick?  The same problem exists for
> your beloved example of Microsoft.  They would have the exact
> same problem when they try to go to third parties to buy patents
> to include in their software.

They don't have to buy patents outright or even exclusively.
They can license their use of the technology under whatever
terms seem agreeable.

> So, are there things that aren't for sale to GPL?  Yes.  Are there
> things that aren't for sale to Microsoft?  Yes.

Things mixed with GPL components have no choice about terms. 
Microsoft can agree on any terms that they expect to be
appropriate for their products.  Will you continue to
pretend that those situations are equivalent?

> > Show me your business plan.
> 
> What the hell are you talking about?

You made the claim that anybody could go buy a patent
and release it under the GPL.  Are you anybody?  Show
me how it works or stop pretending that it is a real
possibility.

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  Les Mikesell
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