Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:29:25 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> It's true that all software patents are a threat to developers—but that doesn't
>> mean that all software patents are equally threatening.
>
> No, since any software patent owner that has granted open source developers
> a license to use their software is not a threat. However, all other
> patentas are equally threatening because you don't know if the author will
> sue you or not. This even extends to Microsoft. Microsoft has yet to sue
> *ANYONE* (including TomTOm) offensively. The TomTom suit was defensive
> because TomTom was itself threatening to sue MS over software patents
> first.
How Orwellian of you.
TomTom notifies Microsoft of a patent infringement. There are two
possible answers:
1. Microsoft enters into negotiations with TomTom.
2. Microsoft sues.
Which one of these reactions is defensive, and which one is offensive in
common English usage (as opposed to Erik-speak)?
The question is rhetorical, BTW.
Mart
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"We will need a longer wall when the revolution comes."
--- AJS, quoting an uncertain source.
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