>>>>> "Manuel" == Manuel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Manuel> Hello all, I'm working on a program that performs Manuel> transformations on the bytecodes of some classes. My Manuel> software is intended to be part of a commercial Manuel> product. However, I found out today that two US patents Manuel> exist, one covering the process of bytecode instrumentation, Manuel> and the other one covering the process of bytecode Manuel> transformation (that is, changing the semantics of the Manuel> program rather than just adding instrumenting code to it). When were those patents granted ? Manuel> My program falls mainly under the second category, whereas Manuel> from what I read in this mailing list most people are Manuel> working in some kind of instrumentation, am I wrong? I do bytecode transformation too. Manuel> It seems to me that both patent descriptions cover the Manuel> process of instrumenting/transforming bytecode in a very Manuel> general, comprehensive way. Manuel> Anyhow, does anyone know how these patents may affect our Manuel> work? Has anyone had any problem regarding these patents? Not yet. -- Laurent Martelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Java Aspect Components http://www.aopsys.com/ http://jac.aopsys.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
