[Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Bill Allombert
Hello developers, Could you give me your advice on this patend problem ? I have not the connection time to investigate this issue properly and anyway this must be discussed here. Please CC me, thanks! - Forwarded message from Florian Weimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Envelope-to: [EMAIL

Re: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Branden Robinson
On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 08:32:27PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote: Hello developers, Could you give me your advice on this patend problem ? I have not the connection time to investigate this issue properly and anyway this must be discussed here. Please CC me, thanks! If true, this really

Re: Bug#153467: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Florian Weimer
Branden Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Therefore, a Debian archive outside jurisdictions where this patent is enforceable is the proper home for the software if the patent is enforceable against libjpeg62, not non-free. Japanese and European counterparts exist, see:

Re: [Weimer@cert.uni-stuttgart.de: Bug#153467: libjpeg62: JPEG is patent-encumbered]

2002-07-21 Thread Richard Braakman
On Sun, Jul 21, 2002 at 08:32:27PM +0200, Bill Allombert wrote: Could you give me your advice on this patend problem ? I have not the connection time to investigate this issue properly and anyway this must be discussed here. The JPEG group's opinion might be of interest here. It's at: