Re: [Usability] [Fwd: Microsoft pockets an IM patent (fwd)]

[Mariano Suarez-Alvarez <msuarezalvarez arnet com ar>]

On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 08:59, Julien Olivier wrote:

> Yes, I get your point. The problem is that it's (virtually ?) impossible
> to create software without being in contradiction with one or more wacky
> US software patents. So, if those companies really want to target the US
> market too, they've almost already lost the battle if they don't want to
> pay for patents. And, of course, it's not even worth talking about Free
> Software, which, IMO, is already dead (or illegal) in this part of the
> world if laws don't change.

What part of the world is that?

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