> 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