RE: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents?
От | Tsunakawa, Takayuki |
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Тема | RE: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents? |
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Msg-id | 0A3221C70F24FB45833433255569204D1FA2A21C@G01JPEXMBYT05 обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending) patents? (Craig Ringer <craig@2ndquadrant.com>) |
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Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending) patents?
Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents? Re: How can we submit code patches that implement our (pending)patents? |
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From: Craig Ringer [mailto:craig@2ndquadrant.com] > I'm assuming you don't want to offer a grant that lets anyone use them for > anything. But if you have a really broad grant to PostgreSQL, all someone > would have to do to inherit the grant is re-use some part of PostgreSQL. Your assumption is right. No scope is the same as no patent; it won't help to defend PostgreSQL community against rivalcompanies/communities of other DBMSs. Or, I think we can set the scope to what OIN states. Fortunately, anyone canjoin OIN free of charge. > I guess there's a middle ground somewhere that protects substantial > derivatives and extracts but stops you using some Pg code snippets as a > freebie license. Are you assuming that developers want to use PG code snippets for non-PostgreSQL or even non-DBMS software? I believe thataccepting patented code from companies would be practically more useful for PostgreSQL enhancement and growth. PostgreSQLis now a mature software, and it can be more corporate-friendly like other software under Apache License. Regards Takayuki Tsunakawa
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