Re: on forming a new Linux Distributionx
Raul Miller wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 30, 1998 at 11:32:00AM -0700, Bruce Perens wrote:
> > > The patent expires in August.
>
> Rev. Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > You think nobody is going to try and snatch it then?
>
> Er.. how do you snatch an expired patent?
>
Patents have a finite lifetime. Once a patent expires,
anyone is free to use it. No 'snatch'ing is required.
Jay Treacy
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