Re: patents list is a bad idea (Was: patents) -- Sad

[Todd Kulesza <todd dropline net>]

As long as the implementation of an idea can be proved to have existed
before MS or Apple or whomever filed their patent, it doesn't matter
whether the GNOME Foundation holds a patent to the idea or not.  Simply
implementing it on our part means that no other company can patent it. 
We don't have to stoop to their level ;)

Todd

On Sun, 2004-02-08 at 18:48, Alexandre Hautequest wrote:
> I think the patents *could* be useful to prevent other coMpanie$ to register
> some idea and force OpenSource to change its plans because of "ignorance".
> 
> But, agreed about a patent can be more troubleful than helpful.
>