On Mon, Jan 17, 2005 at 03:14:31AM -0500, Tom Lane wrote: > I don't think it needs to delay the release; the patent is only pending. > But we need to look into the problem.
What will you do if the patent is granted, 8.0 is out there with the offending code, and you get a cease-and-desist letter from IBM demanding the removal of all offending code from the Net? The code would have to be yanked from CVS &c., in that case, no? (IANAL, but I think I may consult with one.) A -- Andrew Sullivan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] The fact that technology doesn't work is no bar to success in the marketplace. --Philip Greenspun ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: Have you searched our list archives? http://archives.postgresql.org