-------- directBOX Reply --------------- From: kouhia(a)nic.funet.fi To : linux-audio-dev@music.columbia.edu;linux-graphics-dev@music.columbia.edu Date: 24.09.2003 12:07:26 Hello. Can anyone report what is going on with the EU software patents? How they would affect immediately the audio and graphics development we are doing? Xine? Sodipodi? Others? --------- Well, they'd affect everything; Software patents (or "logical algorythmic patents") are a disaster. You know the status bar in an Installing application like "Install Shield Wizzard" ? Well, with these patents ONE firm could own these structure; EVERY other application would use this kind of algorythmic would be forbidden .... . greetz, sascha retzki __________________________________________________ Verpassen Sie keine eBay-Auktion und bieten Sie bequem und schnell über das Telefon mit http://www.telefonbieten.de Ihre eMails auf dem Handy lesen - ohne Zeitverlust - 24h/Tag eMail, FAX, SMS, VoiceMail mit http://www.directbox.com