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Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangere
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Rhys Weatherley |
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Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs? |
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Sun, 12 Oct 2003 12:37:58 +1000 |
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On Sunday 12 October 2003 12:11 pm, Miguel de Icaza wrote:
> > And I suppose you would just turn over internal Ximian/Novell legal
> > advice and developer discussions should I ask for it? Nice try to avoid
> > the apology.
>
> Rhys, I am not the one making claims that `Windows.Forms has no patent
> violations', you are the one who claimed that you had done a careful
> study.
The result of which I provided in my last message. What I didn't provide was
the days and days of looking through the API convincing ourselves that it was
just MFC in a different sheep's clothing. Sorry, but I don't have a time
machine to go back in time and video myself looking at documentation.
> What I said is reflected on our FAQ: we dont believe that *any* of it is
> patentable.
And I agree. Norbert wants us to be more cautious in areas for which there is
no clear existing API's that we can point at and say "it's just a change in
material". If it was up to me, I would say "who cares about patents".
We've hedged our bets on the GUI toolkits. Now it is time to hedge our bets
on other parts of the system. There is nothing deceptive about that. It is
prudent policy in the current legal environment.
> For us to cooperate in this delicate matter, I must trust you, and so
> far you are not giving me any sense of security.
If you won't accept us at our word, then we've already lost the trust.
You can consider the offer of collaboration withdrawn. Call us when you have
something to offer other than a replay of the last hundred flame wars. We're
willing to let bygones be bygones. When are you going to do that?
Cheers,
Rhys.
- [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, (continued)
- [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Norbert Bollow, 2003/10/10
- [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Miguel de Icaza, 2003/10/11
- RE: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Thong (Tum) Nguyen, 2003/10/11
- RE: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Miguel de Icaza, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to theUS-patent-endangered APIs?, Kamen Yotov, 2003/10/11
- [DotGNU]Windows.Forms (was Re: Collaboration... ), Norbert Bollow, 2003/10/17
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Rhys Weatherley, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Miguel de Icaza, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Rhys Weatherley, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Miguel de Icaza, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?,
Rhys Weatherley <=
- Re: [Mono-list] Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Ian MacLean, 2003/10/12
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to theUS-patent-endangered APIs?, Seth Johnson, 2003/10/11
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Gopal V, 2003/10/12
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to theUS-patent-endangered APIs?, Seth Johnson, 2003/10/11
- Re: [Mono-list] Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Paolo Molaro, 2003/10/12
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Norbert Bollow, 2003/10/13
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, Adam Ballai, 2003/10/13
- Re: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to theUS-patent-endangered APIs?, Seth Johnson, 2003/10/11
- RE: [DotGNU]Re: Collaboration on alternatives to the US-patent-endangered APIs?, jscottb, 2003/10/12
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