Jeff Davis wrote: > > > You want scarey --- forget the IBM patent. Find an Oracle or Microsoft > > patent that is similar to something in our code. It will might not be > > exact, but our ARC isn't exact either. > > > > Basically any organization that wants to produce patent-free code would > > need one lawyer for every five programmers, and even then it isn't 100%. > > The method I have heard to find infringement sounds pretty imprecise. > > > > The remedy for patent infringment I think is usually to stop using the > > patented idea, rather than punitive damages, unlike copyright. > > > > Is that for all kinds of patent infringement, or only the > didn't-know-better kind? Right now I don't think we can claim > "didn't-know-better".
Didn't know better has no status for patents. Copyright stuff is pretty easy to avoid --- just don't copy stuff and you are OK, and most companies are good at enforcing that part. > Also, does "stop" mean stop distributing the patented process, or stop > using all installations? Not sure. The PostgreSQL development group doesn't have installations, do we? -- 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 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html
