Andrew Sullivan wrote: > 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.)
We can modify the code slightly to hopefully avoid the patent. With the US granting patents on even obvious ideas, I would think that most large software projects, including commercial ones, already have tons of patent violations in their code. Does anyone think otherwise? However, I will grant that ARC is not an obvious idea. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
