Re: ARC patent
От | Jeff Davis |
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Тема | Re: ARC patent |
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Msg-id | 1105995964.2886.502.camel@jeff обсуждение исходный текст |
Ответ на | Re: ARC patent (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>) |
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Re: ARC patent
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Список | pgsql-hackers |
> You want scarey --- forget the IBM patent. Find an Oracle or Microsoft > patent that is similar to something in our code. It will might not be > exact, but our ARC isn't exact either. > > Basically any organization that wants to produce patent-free code would > need one lawyer for every five programmers, and even then it isn't 100%. > The method I have heard to find infringement sounds pretty imprecise. > > The remedy for patent infringment I think is usually to stop using the > patented idea, rather than punitive damages, unlike copyright. > Is that for all kinds of patent infringement, or only the didn't-know-better kind? Right now I don't think we can claim "didn't-know-better". Also, does "stop" mean stop distributing the patented process, or stop using all installations? Regards,Jeff Davis
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