On Thu, 16 Aug 2007, Michael Biebl wrote: > Which contain a copyright header like this: > > // ==================================================================== > // Copyright 2002-2005 Adobe Systems Incorporated > // All Rights Reserved. > // > // NOTICE: Adobe permits you to use, modify, and distribute this file > // in accordance with the terms > // of the Adobe license agreement accompanying it. ^-- where's the Adobe License agreement?
> // Adobe patent application tracking #P435, entitled 'Unique markers to > // simplify embedding data of > // one format in a file with a different format', inventors: Sean > // Parent, Greg Gilley. > // ===================================================================== > > The interesting part is the second half of the header about the patent > application. I was wondering if this poses any problems (in the future) > for Debian to distribute this software. TBH I don't really understand > how to interpret this sentence. Really depends on what the license agreement says; if we're lucky, it allows us to use it and makes the patent not particularly usefull. Don Armstrong -- An elephant: A mouse built to government specifications. -- Robert Heinlein _Time Enough For Love_ p244 http://www.donarmstrong.com http://rzlab.ucr.edu -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]