8 Dec
2004
8 Dec
'04
3:21 p.m.
On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 19:01 , 'Pedro Lozano' <pl2(a)ono.com> sent:
IBM has already stated that if anyone goes after Linux with a patent issue
IBM (the largest patent holder in the world) will go after them.
An end user of a copyrighted/patented product is not liable for infringement
suits *unless* the end user distributes the copyrighted/patented product in
violation of the copyright/patent. If you just buy a product from a vendor and
use it you aren't liable for infringement. You didn't infringe the
copyright/patent, the vendor did. At any rate SCO is about to get its ass handed
to it by DC ;-)
Jan
2) If such an
issue should be discovered, Novell will back up the Linux
side with their patent-portfolio, which (cough) *could* (cough) be an
expensive experience for the attacker.
Novell would back linux if they can get money from it, if the Singapore
administration doesnt buy linux from Novell I dont think they will get
involved.
4) The end user is not responsible for what patent issues the producer
might get involved with.
Many companies thinks that it is, the SCO vs DaimlerCrysler case (because of
they use Linux) is an example, that case is because of copyright but surely
will be many like that because of patents.