Re: OT Linux patents and Hurd?

[Martin Dickopp <martin-deb@zero-based.org>]

John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org> writes:

> Paul writes:
>> Has any read that a possible 283 patent violations could be in the
>> Linux kernel?
>
> Yes.
>
>> Does anyone know the possible ramifications of this?
>
> Not as dire as you think.

I wish I could share your optimism.

There is no lack of companies willing to completely destroy GNU/Linux
and the Free Software movement, and unlike SCO's ridiculous claims,
patents have a real chance to be enforceable in court.

Care to explain why you think the ramifications will not be worse than
we could possibly imagine?

Martin


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