Re: Bug#158683: ITP: oggasm -- MP3 to Ogg converter
On Sat, 2002-08-31 at 11:39, Oohara Yuuma wrote:
> If they insist we are violating their patent, it is their job
> to prove it, no? "Guilty unless proven otherwise" is illegal
> (at least in Japan).
Yes, this is true. However, we also have the burden of hiring legal
counsel to defend ourselves, and this is the real problem: we plain
can't afford to do so - very few people can (generally it's only
corporations who do).
So, while we will legally be considered not-guilty or not-liable until
we are found otherwise (probably), we just plain don't have the
resources to establish the precedent or our not-liable-ness, and so must
simply bow to the patent holder's request - i.e., they get what they
want without a fight from us.
--
Joe Drew <hoserhead@woot.net> <drew@debian.org>
"A veritable oggasm of patent law erupts and coats all readers of
debian-devel"
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