Re: [Fwd: United States Patent: 6,862,609]

[Randy.Dunlap]

Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> Bernd Petrovitsch wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 2005-03-02 at 21:28 -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > Gene Heskett wrote:
> > >   
> > >
> > > > On Wednesday 02 March 2005 21:36, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> > > >     
> > > >
> > > > > Another Linux patent.....
> > > > >       
> >
> >
> > ... and another - AFAICS obvious - trivial ("prior art") patent (but I'm
> > not fluent in patent quak, I'm just a simple systems engineer).
> >
> > And one more reason to sent the European software patent directive
> > simply to hell, clarify in §52.2 to not patentability of "software"
> > discarding the word play of the patent attorneys and offices and get
> > into the head of the folks of the EPO (with whatever means are
> > necessary).
> >
> >  
> >
> > > > And that pretty much says it.  Assigned to the Canopy Group.  So SCO 
> > > > will have yet another lawsuit to threaten us with.  If they survive 
> > > >     
> >
> >
> > Apparently Canopy Group/SCO/... are not of the front of innovation since
> > "what is new on a RAID system in any way in 2005"?
> >
> >  
> >
> > > > the thrashing I've Been Moved will give them at the end of the day.
> > > >
> > > >     
> > >
> > > The way to fight the patents is for Linux developers to file their 
> > > own and start putting down stakes.
> > >   
> >
> >
> > Or simply drop the whole patent system as such. Apparently it is only
> > abused to make money of the inventions of others and for sure does not
> > help innovation as such in any way (it may help the lawyers, offices and
> > companies in that area - patent utilisation - to get rich but that area
> > has nothing to do with innovation).
> >
> >     Bernd
> >  
> Patent law in the US is based on section 113 of the United States 
> Constitution, and patents
> are not going away.  Live with guys.  The best way to win the patent 
                            NO.
> wars is for people
> who do Linux development to file their own patents and put some stakes 
> in the ground.
>
> You guys keep saying, "stop the patents" but this is insanity.  It's 
> like all these big companies
> used patents like swords and are hemming linux in, and Linux stands 
> naked and defenseless.
> You guys need to get your own swords and fight -- start filing patents 
> -- go to this new law
> center "Southern Poverty Law Center" they setup I read about and get 
> these folks to start
> filing patents on Linux code (before you disclose it that is) and 
> protect yourselves.  Then
> you have ammo to negotiate cross patent agreements with MS and these 
> other companies to create a balance of power.

Morris Dees helps Linux?  That's good news.  I like the SPLC.

But I would consider checking with the (new) Software Freedom
Law Center too:  http://www.softwarefreedom.org/

--
~Randy
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