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luke-jrso what are y'all doing now that Texas has ruled Linux illegal?01:16
mrandluke-jr: hadn't heard that one.01:29
luke-jrhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056192-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-2001:29
mrandluke-jr: Linux wasn't ruled illegal.  It was that some commerial users were infringing on a patent.01:31
luke-jrwhen did patents care whether it's commercial use or not?01:31
mrandAnd when did a patent ruling result in something being illegal?01:32
luke-jrunless you're planning to pay royalties…01:33
mrandBut to answer your question, I believe that in general, patents pretty much only apply to commercial ventures.  Of course, if someone is making something and giving it away for free to many, that becomes a gray area.01:37
=== Ahmuck-Sr is now known as Ahmuck
Ahmuckgoogle is going to stomp software patents03:13
Ahmuckbye bye says i03:14
mrandWhile that would be very nice, this kind of thing can be very nuanced, and possibly take years or decades.04:39
Ahmuckhi mrand06:06
Ahmuckluke-jr: r u in tx now?06:06

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