Bug#757393: closed by Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org> (Re: Bug#757393: mesa: possible patent issue: ARB_texture_float: US Patent #6,650,327)

[Georg Gast <georg@schorsch-tech.de>]

I dont think its a bug. The point is the potential legal risk, this patent may expose the Debian project and the Debian users.

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#757393: mesa: possible patent issue: ARB_texture_float: US Patent #6,650,327

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