Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] EU software patents?
From: hexe_2003_AT_directbox.com
Date: Wed Sep 24 2003 - 13:58:48 EEST
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From: kouhia_AT_nic.funet.fi
To : linux-audio-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu;linux-graphics-dev_AT_music.columbia.edu
Date: 24.09.2003 12:07:26
Hello. Can anyone report what is going on with the EU software patents?
How they would affect immediately the audio and graphics development
we are doing? Xine? Sodipodi? Others?
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Well, they'd affect everything; Software patents (or "logical algorythmic patents")
are a disaster. You know the status bar in an Installing application like "Install Shield
Wizzard" ? Well, with these patents ONE firm could own these structure; EVERY other
application would use this kind of algorythmic would be forbidden .... .
greetz, sascha retzki
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