Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-14 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Vendredi 12 Août 2005 07:21, Steve Langasek a écrit : On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 03:24:45PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : Hi Florent, On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 06:28:54AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-11 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : Hi Florent, Hi Steve, [...] Well, if the prior art exists which shows the patent is invalid, I'm personally satisfied that we can ship it, but this is actually the purview of the ftp team to decide. Is this bug still being held open

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-11 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 03:24:45PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] Well, if the prior art exists which shows the patent is invalid, I'm personally satisfied that we can ship it, but this is actually the purview of the ftp team to

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-05 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Florent, On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 06:28:54AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 03:25:22AM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-22 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 03:25:22AM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. The wontfix tag isn't really appropriate for an RC bug, however

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Mardi 21 Juin 2005 18:10, Robert Jordens a écrit : severity 309257 grave tags 309257 - wontfix tags 309257 + sid etch thanks You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. Hey! * Florent Bayle: severity 309257 important tags

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 08:03:48PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mardi 21 Juin 2005 18:10, Robert Jordens a écrit : severity 309257 grave tags 309257 - wontfix tags 309257 + sid etch thanks You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. The wontfix tag isn't really appropriate for an RC bug, however -- either it gets fixed, or the package gets removed. Yes, but I

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Michael K. Edwards
The senior patent holder is presumably now Ford Oxaal, who discusses his licensing policy, his relationship to iPIX, and the status of Helmut Dersch's PT toolset at http://www.pictosphere.com/kwx/faq.html . I have made no attempt to evaluate the strength of his patents in light of the prior art,