Re: [flalug] Linus Torvalds Responds To Microsoft Patent Claims

From: Chad Perrin (perrin@apotheon.com)
Date: Wed May 16 2007 - 13:07:07 EDT


On Wed, May 16, 2007 at 09:16:13AM -0400, William Coulter wrote:
> Doesn't this whole thing sound like the RIAA stuff. They are going after
> there customers and still making money. Yes, they are hated but so is MS.
> People still buy CDs and MP3s from itunes. People still buy office and
> Vista. Well, maybe not Vista but at least office. Take a look at this
> article. I think that it is related because it "could" imply that
> programing around the copyright is a copyright infringement.
>
> William
>
> Gonzales proposes new crime: 'Attempted' copyright infringement
> http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9719339-7.html

I saw that yesterday. It's starting to look like I'll have to move to
be a software developer. I guess government just *really* wants to
destroy the domestic software industry.

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CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ]
Larry Wall: "A script is what you give the actors.  A program is what you
give the audience."



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