On 2009-07-01, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, 1 Jul 2009 04:41:37 -0500, Sinister Midget wrote:
>
>> On 2009-07-01, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>> On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:44:43 +0100, Ben wrote:
>>>
>>>> I agree that Mono has some practical advantages, but why are we making
>>>> free implementations of it instead of a competing specification, which
>>>> cannot be attacked by litigation?
>>>
>>> First of all, that's impossible. Any code and implementation runs the risk
>>> of violating someones patents. There's just no way to know if any piece of
>>> code you write doesn't infringe on a patent.
>>
>> Second of all, I'd rather run the risk of violating a random patent
>> owned by someone who isn't, or maybe even is, a dickhead by default
>> than to take the almost certain chance that I'm implementing something
>> that violates a patent of a known felon and hostile monopoly.
>
> Well, you HAVE to run that risk. There is no choice. All software
> potentially infringes on someones patents. If you don't want to take that
> risk, you might as well get out of software.
Or move to a country with sane patent laws.
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Regards,
Gregory.
Gentoo Linux - Penguin Power
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