Re: How free is Debian
On Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:05:03 -0500
John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> wrote:
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> Also realize that patent infringement is not a crime (in the USA).
> Government won't enforce your patent for you. It is a tort, and is
> grounds for the patent owner to sue for actual damages (there are no
> statutory damages as with copyright). Thus while there is no statutory
> exemption for personal use there is an effective one. Illustrative is
> how Debian deals with software patents: it ignores them.
It does? Here's what the "Debian Position on Software Patents" says:
> Debian will not knowingly distribute software encumbered by patents;
> Debian contributors should not package or distribute software they know
> to infringe a patent.
https://www.debian.org/legal/patent
Celejar
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