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Story: Patent directive 'could halt Linux development'
Posted by: David Blewett (Friday 4 March 2005, 5:02 PM)
This statement:
"According to Malcolm, who admits to being against software patents, said there is 'no question' that Linux already violates a number of patents, which could lead to further litigation.
"There is no question that some of the open source software that is out there -- such as the Linux kernel itself -- has got patent violations in there. That is acknowledged. There is more danger that those potential violations will be litigated," said Malcolm."
Is utter nonsense. There have been no proofs that the Linux kernel has any patent infringement, as the SCO case has so strongly emphasized. Printing this story without verifying the source of information is just bad journalism.
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Story: Patent directive 'could halt Linux development'
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The most important thing is that we abolish softwa... Robert Weiler -
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Why only Free Software? Also proprietary one is da... Marco Menardi
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