Ok, let's just agree to disagree and say that using patented software without a patent license is "wrong"
What I am saying is you can be sued to the poorhouse but you won't be arrested and put in jail. On Jan 15, 2008 7:55 AM, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 15, 2008 12:57 AM, Andrew Joakimsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Jan 14, 2008 7:50 PM, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I would argue that it is illegal. The main definition of illegal is " > 1. > > > against law: contravening a specific law, especially a criminal law". > > > http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/illegal.html > > > > Illegal means that something violates a criminal law. You linked to a > > page that describe the law in the US regarding patentholders > > registration of said patents. I'm not saying we should infringe on the > > patentholder's right I am simply saying it is not a criminal act, at > > least in the US. > > > > > > > While it may not be against criminal law in the US it can be in France > and > > > Austria, in the US it is certainly "against a specific law". > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_law#Law > > > > Software is generally not patentable in the European Union (and > > probably in the countries that are pseudo-EU members) > > > > > > > Anyways, buying the license is the right thing to do unless you live > where > > > software patent laws are not applicable. > > > > Totally agree. > > > > > > > > > > Did you even bother to read the definition of "against the law" that I > posted? In that definition, "against law: contravening a specific law,", > that being violating patent law. Then it goes on to say "especially a > criminal law" > > Sorry Andrew, but I take Encarta's definition over yours. > > Thanks, > Steve Totaro > > > _______________________________________________ > -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > > asterisk-users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
