| From: | Steve Atkins <steve(at)blighty(dot)com> |
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| To: | Postgres Advocacy List <pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: specificity of claims |
| Date: | 2008-10-26 06:44:42 |
| Message-ID: | 48A918CE-DD66-427A-A79F-80ACE787455D@blighty.com |
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On Oct 25, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
> Ron,
>
>> Shouldn't the project get a legal opinion on how to handle patent
>> issues on the lists?
>
> You're right, we should publish this somewhere. If you believe that
> you have
> knowledge of a specific, genuine infringement, then you should send
> the
> information you have to pgsql-core (and not to a public mailing
> list). Core
> will then seek legal help if it looks like the risk is serious.
>
> Any idea where we could put that policy up that people would see it?
"Don't kill -9 the postmaster or send patents to the mailing list!"
Cheers,
Steve
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