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diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001746.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001746.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..122e0bbca --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001746.html @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> +<HTML> + <HEAD> + <TITLE> [Mageia-dev] Mirror layout + </TITLE> + <LINK REL="Index" HREF="index.html" > + <LINK REL="made" HREF="mailto:mageia-dev%40mageia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BMageia-dev%5D%20Mirror%20layout&In-Reply-To=%3C4D0ADED6.4090802%40laposte.net%3E"> + <META NAME="robots" CONTENT="index,nofollow"> + <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> + <LINK REL="Previous" HREF="001745.html"> + <LINK REL="Next" HREF="001747.html"> + </HEAD> + <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> + <H1>[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout</H1> + <B>andre999</B> + <A HREF="mailto:mageia-dev%40mageia.org?Subject=Re%3A%20%5BMageia-dev%5D%20Mirror%20layout&In-Reply-To=%3C4D0ADED6.4090802%40laposte.net%3E" + TITLE="[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout">andr55 at laposte.net + </A><BR> + <I>Fri Dec 17 04:53:58 CET 2010</I> + <P><UL> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001745.html">[Mageia-dev] First packagers meeting +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001747.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1746">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1746">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1746">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1746">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + <HR> +<!--beginarticle--> +<PRE>Romain d'Alverny a écrit : +><i> +</I>><i> Le 13 déc. 2010 à 13:50, Philippe DIDIER<<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">philippedidier at laposte.net</A>> a écrit : +</I>>><i> The creator of a software can be prosecuted on the basis of patents even +</I>>><i> if they were registered later !!!! +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Of course, nothing new here. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> That does not, however, prove that the motive of the prosecution (hence the prosecution itself) is valid. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Because of unprecise/unvalid registration, prior art, fuzzy/broken status of software patents in the EU, or other reason that would have to be demonstrated during a trial. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> So whatever you do, as soon as you publish/release some "hot" technology, you have to be aware of the environment; it is a matter of risk management, and of provisioning the means for such a trial (legal counselling, money, communication, disclosure), should it happen (that is, should it be reasonably worth it for someone to initiate). +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Cheers, +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Romain +</I> +An additional problem with patents, which are supposed to protect +techniques or methods developped by the patenter, it that they are +issued after searches for conflicting patents, but not after verifying +the existance of prior art, or even that the technique/method actually +works. +(At least that is how it works in the U.S./Canada.) +Patents are not supposed to cover logic as such. +Which becomes problematic with software, which is basically logic +fashioned into algorithms, to accomplish some task. +Which is why countries such as Canada don't issue patents for software. +And why most software patents will not be enforceable, even where they +do exist. + +Note also that even an enforceable software patent only gives the patent +holder a civil right to demand compensation for the use of the methods +of the patent. A patent holder is not required to demand such +compensation, and in many cases, it will not be in their interest to do so. +Such as free/open source software where there is no opportunity to +collect royalties, and where engaging pursuits against such usage will +likely lead to the development of alternate solutions, which lessen the +chance of collecting royalties from other users. + +my 2 cents :) + +André + +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001745.html">[Mageia-dev] First packagers meeting +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001747.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1746">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1746">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1746">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1746">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |