Re: Time for some Clarity (KDE, Qt, Open Source...)
On Thu, Jul 09, 1998 at 12:05:19PM -0400, Stephen J. Carpenter wrote:
> > For example,
> > if I develop a piece of technology, and give it away for free,
> > but it still infringes some company's patents, then I think I should
> > be liable.
>
> I am not sure if I agree...then again (see above) I am not sure yet
> if I even agree with the whole idea of patents. I am very sure
> I think in the case of software algorythms I am against the whole
> idea of patents on algorythms....
Well, I meant in the case where I had clearly used their process
directly, rather than deriving a similar one of my own.
Hamish
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