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- From: cudep@warwick.ac.uk (Ian Dickinson)
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- Subject: Re: AT&T vs. BSDI --> 4.3BSD-NET2 distribution requires AT&T license!!!
- Keywords: AT&T 'Death Star' rises over BSDI's horizon [Tel. 1-800-800-4BSD
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- Date: 31 Jul 92 09:43:21 GMT
- References: <1992Jul22.103717.17224@uropax.contrib.de> <1992Jul29.194040.855@digibd.com> <Bs7nKr.3xr@well.sf.ca.us>
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- In article <Bs7nKr.3xr@well.sf.ca.us> marquis@well.sf.ca.us (Roger Marquis) writes:
- >In article <1992Jul29.194040.855@digibd.com> rhealey@dellr4.digibd.com (Rob Healey) writes:
- >> It's rather sad really. Any country that would
- >> even CONSIDER the concept of software patents has obviously
- >> got a legal and legislative system that needs to be flushed
- >> down the toilet because it's obviously WAY beyond a chance
- >> of repair. B^(.
- >That's why the US software industry is the envy of the world I
- >suppose, all those stupid patents and copyrights that reward people for
- >their hard work.
-
- I have no problems with people being rewarded for work, but I seem
- to remember that it works the other way too - it's not all light and goodness.
-
- The "US software industry" might be the envy of the world in your eyes.
- However, most of the software that comes out of that industry (anywhere
- in the world) hardly makes me envious.
-
- Cheers,
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