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diff --git a/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001747.html b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001747.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..a956e0dbd --- /dev/null +++ b/zarb-ml/mageia-dev/20101217/001747.html @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<!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=%3C4D0AEA5A.9080703%40laposte.net%3E"> + <META NAME="robots" CONTENT="index,nofollow"> + <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> + <LINK REL="Previous" HREF="001746.html"> + <LINK REL="Next" HREF="001748.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=%3C4D0AEA5A.9080703%40laposte.net%3E" + TITLE="[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout">andr55 at laposte.net + </A><BR> + <I>Fri Dec 17 05:43:06 CET 2010</I> + <P><UL> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001746.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001748.html">[Mageia-dev] mageia sound tasks +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1747">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1747">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1747">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1747">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + <HR> +<!--beginarticle--> +<PRE>Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. a écrit : +><i> +</I>><i> I will not enter into the argument that it is not illegal untill the patent holder comes after you. +</I> +Strictly speaking, it is not illegal until the patent holder decides to +demand compensation, the user refuses to pay, and a court upholds the +patent holders (claimed) civil right. +Most patents are NOT valid. Patents are issued on the basis of not +conflicting with other patents, not on the basis of validity, which +would include among other factors, prior art (originality). + +Remember that Microsoft has a patent on certain essential elements of a +spreadsheet - obtained long after the first spreadsheet. (Which wasn't +produced by Microsoft.) + +And patent holders could decide that it is not in their interest to +demande compensation. +Mpeg is an excellent example. By pushing free software to not use mpeg, +they would be discouraging the use of those standards, which would lead +to more use of alternatives, even among users that (directly or +indirectly) pay royalties for the use of mpeg. + +So yes, it is definitely NOT illegal, in itself, to use software subject +to patent claims without paying royalties, in those countries with +software patents. + +><i> To my way of thinking, that feels very similar to saying that stealing is +</I>><i> not a crime untill you get caught. +</I> +Before accusing someone of stealing, one has to ensure that someone else +has ownership rights (legitimate patent), and is willing to exercise +them (and demand royalties). +Even legitimate patent holders are permitted to allow free usage, just +as you are free to give away anything you own. +</PRE> + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="001746.html">[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="001748.html">[Mageia-dev] mageia sound tasks +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#1747">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#1747">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#1747">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#1747">[ 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> |