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I agree, I hope they make a impact: Patents have no place in open standards; Posted by: JasonL31 Posted on: 02/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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I'm not sure of the specifics Roger Ramjet | 02/22/05

I agree, I hope they make a impact JasonL31 | 02/22/05

Agreed...they belong rock06r | 02/22/05

Hmmm, aren't you the one No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/22/05

Yeah, but if memory serves me right ... Judas I. | 02/22/05

'I'm not sure of the specifics . . ." CobraA1 | 02/22/05

I thought one of the big plusses of OSS.. d_jedi | 02/22/05

Well, not just ANY "standard." Judas I. | 02/22/05

De Facto and Open psuedostratified | 02/22/05

True, iff... The King's Servant | 02/22/05

I agree with you agottschald | 02/23/05

Re: DeFacto & Open Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Depends on the Standard. nucrash | 02/22/05

Excellent point, nucrash. Judas I. | 02/22/05

Well then seosamh_z | 02/22/05

You're exactly right, Joe. Judas I. | 02/22/05

AC/DC gardoglee | 02/22/05

I get your point, gardoglee Judas I. | 02/22/05

Physics was the reason...not market rock06r | 02/22/05

Sounds like... rapson | 02/22/05

Of course we should not do that Michael Kelly | 02/22/05

I'm advocating that if the government ... Judas I. | 02/22/05

Yeow, Michael! Judas I. | 02/22/05

So what is the alternative...? rock06r | 02/22/05

Like I told rapson, above. Judas I. | 02/22/05

OButterball has got it. ...mostly. The King's Servant | 02/22/05

So what is the alternative...? AmusedAtItAll | 02/23/05

TrollCatcher: I love this seosamh_z | 02/23/05

I don't get your point Mack DaNife | 02/23/05

There, is, no, alternative, switch, off, your, brain Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Hogwash... No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

My hog's already clean, Axey Judas I. | 02/23/05

Nope, not even close. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

Oh, and why not? Judas I. | 02/23/05

Why software is different Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

If not fully open, can it be a standard johnlb2002 | 02/22/05

Ummm, can you say metric inches? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

There is... Mack DaNife | 02/23/05

Don't worry little fellow,, No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

Re: metric inches B.O.F.H. | 02/23/05

It's a standard you don't like, so what? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

So what? So he gets the right to CHANGE it, Axey! Judas I. | 02/23/05

Again with the useless analogy. Give it up. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

It's a great analogy, Axey Judas I. | 02/23/05

What year is this 1917 say October? osreinstall | 02/24/05

You know what YOUR problem is, osreinstall? Judas I. | 02/24/05

Is that it sensitive one osreinstall | 02/24/05

If I can dish it out and not take it ... Judas I. | 02/24/05

Hey Clueless or Devious osreinstall | 02/24/05

You got it, osreinstall! Since even YOU know that ... Judas I. | 02/24/05

More Bluster from osreinstall | 02/24/05

My "bluster" is more than just an empty wind. Judas I. | 02/24/05

Another poor lad who is frontal lobe challenged osreinstall | 02/24/05

Let's talk about frontal lobes for a minute. Judas I. | 02/25/05

You are real objective osreinstall | 02/25/05

You're a fine one to even USE the word "objective" ... Judas I. | 02/25/05

And you can do something else johnlb2002 | 02/23/05

It's a standard you don't like... rebmp3 | 02/23/05

Open Standards != Open Source seosamh_z | 02/22/05

More to the point, Standards != Open Standards Michael Kelly | 02/22/05

Open Standards mean Freedom of choice stevej@... | 02/24/05

I'm glad somebody else gets it! seosamh_z | 02/25/05

selective boycott mallard@... | 02/22/05

Is it Open Source or Not? jbaird | 02/22/05

50 : 50 Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Its easy to boycott a product. Sometimes its hard not to violate a patent. GreatInca | 02/22/05

Indian Giver! wiskyjon | 02/22/05

Knee-Jerk Reaction? evangelinux | 02/22/05

Standards stan@... | 02/23/05

De facto Standards allancrf | 02/23/05

almost isn't good enough! wessonjoe | 02/23/05

I'm taking my ball and leaving!!! No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

Not sports, but maybe politics: Judas I. | 02/23/05

You don't get it grant@... | 02/23/05

Okay, so ... Judas I. | 02/23/05

so what are you a brit or a history buff? liskanich | 02/25/05

Worst analogy ever posted??? No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

You mean... rapson | 02/23/05

no don't think so liskanich | 02/25/05

MUCH better than YOURS, Axey! Judas I. | 02/23/05

kicking the ball and playing vsconsul@... | 02/23/05

Nice try, useless but nice none the less. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

Nice try at an insult, Axey, but even MORE useless ... Judas I. | 02/23/05

Patronising Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

agree liskanich | 02/25/05

Open source ist kaput osreinstall | 02/23/05

You miss the point. thutchins | 02/23/05

You need a course in economics osreinstall | 02/23/05

economics? rebmp3 | 02/23/05

You guys are always osreinstall | 02/23/05

Open Source dennis.judd | 02/23/05

Random Standards Thoughts Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Standards of SOME sort PCcritic | 02/23/05

OS a standard - hacker freebies rob.ehrlich | 02/23/05

False logic hawkeyeaz1 | 02/23/05

A lot of good points but.... D-Ram | 02/23/05

Hold on to your Nuts Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Open standards Omnius | 02/23/05

One of us does not understand; I hope it's you. fmcgowan | 02/23/05

I'll take some of That! Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Open source is bad for business timbabcock@... | 02/23/05

Here's a Handkerchief Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Should Open-source Be A Standard? bstaud@... | 02/23/05

Software Open Source? rahrens | 02/23/05

Should open-source should be a standard? the wolfman_z | 02/23/05

You're *so-o-o-o-o-o* right! fmcgowan | 02/23/05

Linux vs Windows? the wolfman_z | 02/23/05

You seem to have missed my point. fmcgowan | 02/23/05

"WANTED" A NEW OSSC.... romegakahn@... | 02/23/05

The basic problem NobodyHome | 02/23/05

The basic problem os Open Source wants aothers proeprty for free. No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/23/05

Free - When, Where, How, Whom? Stephen Wheeler | 02/23/05

Open Source Since Day One mondoville | 02/23/05

Open Source Should be a Standard? rsterrell3@... | 02/23/05

Definately jackjack5 | 02/23/05

Poor logic blacksheepxlch1 | 02/27/05

OASIS patent policy barbjy@... | 02/24/05

Open source software standardization z3matz3@... | 02/24/05

MPEG is a standard and full of restrictive (payed) patents PhilippeV | 02/24/05

Open Source as a standard RayEdMcG | 02/24/05

OS or Proprietary mnishiza | 02/25/05

Strange reaction? blacksheepxlch1 | 02/27/05

Open Source a standard? mryamare7647 | 02/27/05

Open Source is Good JGurtner | 02/27/05

Open Source Should be standardised but not ..... gopcrepair | 02/28/05

Open Source Message jfreedle2@... | 03/03/05

What it means to me whulse | 03/05/05

let them do it if that's what they want vladsim | 03/14/05

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