Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] Patents on some Linux OS code
From: Stefano Cavallari (stefano_AT_cavallari.cjb.net)
Date: Fri Dec 10 2004 - 10:54:23 EET
> I think all your points are wrong:
>
>> 1) There is currently no valid patent issues with Linux. So there is no
>> issues to be resolved either.
>
> If MS has patented things so stupid like the double click
> (http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/04/06/02/2222258.shtml?tid=109&tid=155&tid=187&tid=99)
> I bet there are many things in Linux (and any other OS) that are covered
> by
> MS Patents.
Software patents aren't (yet, and maybe they will never be) recognized by
law in all countries. Maybe Singapore doesn't too. And if they do right
now, they could change their minds if they get threatened by Microsoft for
stupid double click patents and such.
just my 2 cents
(sorry for my bad english)
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