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From: Alec Warner <warnera6@×××××××.edu>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Software patents
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 05:54:08
Message-Id: 42CA1FF5.1030803@egr.msu.edu
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Software patents by twofourtysix
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4 not being privvy to -core ( where I hear this was started and
5 subsequently moved to -dev ) I can only assume you didn't find what you
6 wanted on -core and are trolling for a decent response here.
7
8 I am certain there are people who agree with you on a idiological
9 standpoint, and perhaps even agree with an outright ban on material that
10 originates from a patent producing company ( IBM anyone? :) ). However,
11 no one said that we lived in an ideal world. I can't imagine anytime in
12 the near future where this idea is remotely feasable ( see r2d2's point
13 about the kernel itself ).
14
15 In short, there are probably enough of arguments and responses to this
16 matter on -core to write a research paper, this will probably never
17 happen in the near future, Happy 4th of July.
18
19 - -Ajec
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21 twofourtysix wrote:
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23 > Mostly, I was hoping that all those people who seem more than happy to
24 > advocate something with *words* would be prepared to back them up with
25 > *actions*. I think it's a shame that Gentoo is prepared to encourage
26 > people to pester their politicians whilst simultaneously refusing to
27 > spend a few minutes practising what it preaches.
28 >
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Software patents twofourtysix <twofourtysix@×××××.com>