Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-09-29 Thread David Boyes
> http://www.google.com/patents/about/12_475_436_SYSTEMS_AND_METH > ODS_FOR_MANAG.html?id=dgXkEBAJ WTF? I don't think so, there, boys. You guys certainly didn't invent this. -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive acc

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-09-29 Thread Alan Ackerman
There is a new patent law. It changes patents from first-to-invent (FTI) to first-to-file (FTF). I'm no lawyer, but does this mean forgetting about prior art? Lots on the Web about it, many saying it favors large companies who can afford to file large numbers of patents. So this filing may be

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-09-30 Thread Shawn Wells
On 9/29/11 3:46 PM, David Boyes wrote: http://www.google.com/patents/about/12_475_436_SYSTEMS_AND_METH > ODS_FOR_MANAG.html?id=dgXkEBAJ WTF? I don't think so, there, boys. You guys certainly didn't invent this. http://www.redhat.com/legal/patent_policy.html Some patents are to important

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-09-30 Thread David Boyes
> Some patents are to important to let a patent troll or potentially malicious > company scoop it up, so Red Hat will acquire those patents and allow the > open source community to use them without worrying about licensing that > piece of technology. I think I'll just go patent everything I've e

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-09-30 Thread Mauro Souza
The only problem is to have money, time and 'patent-laws knowledge' to patent everything. This RedHat, IBM, Oracle et al do have in huge packs... Mauro http://mauro.limeiratem.com - registered Linux User: 294521 Scripture is both history, and a love letter from God. On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 3:56

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-10-01 Thread Rodger Donaldson
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 01:56:03PM -0500, David Boyes wrote: > > > Some patents are to important to let a patent troll or potentially malicious > > company scoop it up, so Red Hat will acquire those patents and allow the > > open source community to use them without worrying about licensing that >

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-10-01 Thread Philipp Kern
Rodger, am Sat, Oct 01, 2011 at 08:46:28PM +1300 hast du folgendes geschrieben: > I, for one, would prefer companies with a good track record of > commitment to the open source world hoover up dumb patents and leave > them sitting idle rather than Apple getting hold of them and launching > another

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-10-01 Thread Shane
On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 10:42:12 +0200 Philipp Kern wrote: > > I, for one, would prefer companies with a good track record of > > commitment to the open source world hoover up dumb patents and leave > > them sitting idle rather than Apple getting hold of them and > > launching another one of their eff

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-10-02 Thread David Boyes
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 01:56:03PM -0500, David Boyes wrote: > > > > > Some patents are to important to let a patent troll or potentially > > > malicious company scoop it up, so Red Hat will acquire those patents > > > and allow the open source community to use them without worrying > > > about l

Re: Redhat trying to patent netboot?

2011-10-02 Thread Shawn Wells
On 10/2/11 11:38 PM, David Boyes wrote: On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 01:56:03PM -0500, David Boyes wrote: > > > > > Some patents are to important to let a patent troll or potentially > > > malicious company scoop it up, so Red Hat will acquire those patents > > > and allow the open source