Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents

Josh Berkus wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> > The patent thing just isn't high-profile enough to warrant adding a
> > permanent link at this point. ?Is is a question of priority, not that
> > there is anything wrong with a link text.
>
> Isn't high-profile enough? What would be high-profile enough, then?
>
> I know you've been speaking at a lot of tech conventions, Bruce, but have you
> been listening at them?

The fact this discussion has come up so rarely before indicates it is
not a major issue for the community.

As I said, come up with some wording that everyone can agree to and
let's at least make a new item and see how it goes.

I personally know the patent system is a mess, but it is not an
overriding issue in my work with PostgreSQL.

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