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Ignoring them would be bad
Still doesn't make them right.

But hey if that's the mess people want open source guys can play it just as well. Better in fact. If I start patenting stuff left and right under open source and some big money corp comes up with the same concept then all I can say chuching!

Watch as lawyers go from chasing ambulance to hanging out in open source chat rooms. Maybe I'll switch careers, patent lawyer maybe.
Posted by: voska   Posted on: 02/15/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Translated...  Tim Patterson | 02/15/05
You do realize that this was a ...  ShadeTree | 02/15/05
You obviously need a new translation device.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
That seemed to sum it up just fine!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/15/05
Patent Fun!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I read them too but  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Really, lad...  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I don't doubt what they are reporting  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Here's some other primary accounts of the action.  Yen_z | 02/16/05
Ignoring them would be bad  voska | 02/15/05
Since it costs about $10,000.00 per patent filing...  ShadeTree | 02/15/05
Go ahead, I need to watch for some chuckles.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
Cannot be done  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Anti-ownership? WHYBS?  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
Not the same thing  osreinstall | 02/16/05
He's right, learn to suck it up and deal with it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
Sounds like advice..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/15/05
Or...  Patrick Jones | 02/16/05
"We retain the right to maintain an anticompetitive monopoly. Deal with it"  CobraA1 | 02/20/05
Prior Art  Henrick Ericcson | 02/21/05
OSS Doesn't Need To Take That Abuse  P. Douglas | 02/15/05
OSS: be careful about being taken advantage of  P. Douglas | 02/15/05
It so unfair  osreinstall | 02/15/05
More--yes, MORE--Patent Fun!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
Wise advice ...  George Mitchell | 02/15/05
Will the Patent Fun EVER END?!!!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I remember when Borland stepped in...  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
Ahh...memories...  Yen_z | 02/16/05
Publish!  jimbo_z | 02/16/05
Bingo!  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
I've said this before and will say it again...  Anti_Zealot | 02/19/05

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