Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-15 Thread Dahlia Trimble
em should work fine and encourage innovation. It >>> **should** have a block against patenting things that are a natural >>> evolution of existing technology. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sadly, as with all things, the US justice system seems to a

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-15 Thread Mark Malewski
ff on patenting >>> (imho). Now companies are patenting everything just to avoid getting sued. >>> We see examples of this in IBM, Microsoft, etc where they patent it just to >>> release it to everyone. (Anyone remember the MS-patent for “Dynamic loading >>> and bindi

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-15 Thread Mark Malewski
to everyone. (Anyone remember the MS-patent for “Dynamic loading >> and binding of modules” I found researching for script engine? ;) ) >> >> >> >> Doing some researching for a patent here in Norway a few years back I >> found that it was near impo

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-15 Thread Domain Admin
found that it was near impossible (here) to get a patent unless what you >> made was revolutionary new. Anything that would be considered the next step >> was not enough for a patent. >> >> >> >> Br, >> >

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-15 Thread Mark Malewski
or a patent here in Norway a few years back I found > that it was near impossible (here) to get a patent unless what you made was > revolutionary new. Anything that would be considered the next step was not > enough for a patent. > > > > Br, > > Tedd > > > &

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-12 Thread Len Brown
edd > > > > *From:* opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de [mailto: > opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de] *On Behalf Of *Mark Malewski > *Sent:* 12. februar 2010 06:01 > > *To:* opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de > *Subject:* Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-12 Thread Tedd Hansen
Br, Tedd From: opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Mark Malewski Sent: 12. februar 2010 06:01 To: opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"? > I honestly believe that the patent sys

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Stefan Andersson
lto:opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Len Brown Sent: den 11 februari 2010 11:40 To: opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de Subject: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"? Hello everyone! I know that the various versions of the viewer are derived from Linden Lab releasing the viewer s

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Mark Malewski
*> I honestly believe that the patent system, by its very nature, * *> is the worst thing ever when it comes to stifling innovation* *> and technological advancement.* Agreed. ___ Opensim-dev mailing list Opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlio

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Len Brown
Patent trolls? Hardly. I'm just a normal guy with a keene interest in OpenSim and like to know where the things that interest me originated. I have no time nor interest in anything else. :) Unfortunately, in today's world simply having a healthy interest in where things originated that we find

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Mark Malewski
Sounds like the patent trolls are digging for more information. *> > I know that the various versions of the viewer are derived from > > Linden Lab releasing the viewer source code as open source, but what > > about the server side of things?* Does anyone ask the Keebler elves how they make

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Frisby, Adam
ens* ... Today. Adam > -Original Message- > From: opensim-dev-boun...@lists.berlios.de [mailto:opensim-dev- > boun...@lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Justin Clark-Casey > Sent: Thursday, 11 February 2010 2:41 PM > To: opensim-dev@lists.berlios.de > Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev]

Re: [Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Justin Clark-Casey
Len Brown wrote: > Hello everyone! > > I know that the various versions of the viewer are derived from > Linden Lab releasing the viewer source code as open source, but what > about the server side of things? > > Is what we now call OpenSim the result of taking what we know about > t

[Opensim-dev] How Was OpenSim "Born"?

2010-02-11 Thread Len Brown
Hello everyone! I know that the various versions of the viewer are derived from Linden Lab releasing the viewer source code as open source, but what about the server side of things? Is what we now call OpenSim the result of taking what we know about the viewer and working backwards to h