Re: IBM Patents

From: Chris Lingard
Date: Tue Jan 18 2005 - 06:27:06 EST


On Tuesday 18 January 2005 11:04, James Bruce wrote:
> I believe that IBM is simply responding to the recent study that "Linux
> violates more than 283 patents". Regardless of the truth to that study,

The study said that it may violate patents; but that those patents may
not be enforceable due to prior art. Only a court of law; and only in
the USA could your statment be tested.
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