Re: Patent issues

To: debian-legal@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Patent issues
From: Andreas Barth <aba@not.so.argh.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 22:26:05 +0100
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* Roland Stigge (stigge@debian.org) [040218 18:40]:
> I wonder if it is still possible for sarge to be released before 7 July
> 2004 (international expiration of US4558302). If not, we could start to
> move GIF/LZW patent encumbered packages from non-free and contrib to
> main.

I think this is a good idea. Even if release would be some days before
7 July, I think it would be good to move it after that date. This
would make some software free, and would solve some RC-bugs.


Cheers,
Andi
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