luke-jr | so what are y'all doing now that Texas has ruled Linux illegal? | 01:16 |
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mrand | luke-jr: hadn't heard that one. | 01:29 |
luke-jr | http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20056192-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 | 01:29 |
mrand | luke-jr: Linux wasn't ruled illegal. It was that some commerial users were infringing on a patent. | 01:31 |
luke-jr | when did patents care whether it's commercial use or not? | 01:31 |
mrand | And when did a patent ruling result in something being illegal? | 01:32 |
luke-jr | unless you're planning to pay royalties… | 01:33 |
mrand | But 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 | ||
Ahmuck | google is going to stomp software patents | 03:13 |
Ahmuck | bye bye says i | 03:14 |
mrand | While that would be very nice, this kind of thing can be very nuanced, and possibly take years or decades. | 04:39 |
Ahmuck | hi mrand | 06:06 |
Ahmuck | luke-jr: r u in tx now? | 06:06 |
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