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- From: Stefane Fermigier <sf@fermigier.com>
- To: patents@aful.org
- Subject: Nice quote from rsync developer
- Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 20:25:55 +0200
from
http://rsync.samba.org/rsync-and-debian/rsync-and-debian.html
3.13 Possible patent on rsync?
It has been suggested that some uses of rsync may conflict with a US patent. I
am not sure of the current situation so I won't comment. I don't know of any
suggestion that the rsync program as it currently exists infringes any patent.
I do know that rsync has been in use for many years by large and small
organization with no complaints of patent infringement.
I would point out that linked lists, mark-and-copy garbage collection, and the
Tab key are all patented too. **Somebody who always carefully checked first
for
software patents would never write anything at all.**
S.
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Stéfane Fermigier, Tel: +33 (0)6 63 04 12 77 (mobile).
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"Amazon: we patent the dot in .com"
- Nice quote from rsync developer, Stefane Fermigier
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