On Jan 15, 2008 12:57 AM, Andrew Joakimsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Jan 14, 2008 7:50 PM, Steve Totaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > I would argue that it is illegal. The main definition of illegal is " > 1. > > against law: contravening a specific law, especially a criminal law". > > http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/illegal.html > > Illegal means that something violates a criminal law. You linked to a > page that describe the law in the US regarding patentholders > registration of said patents. I'm not saying we should infringe on the > patentholder's right I am simply saying it is not a criminal act, at > least in the US. > > > While it may not be against criminal law in the US it can be in France > and > > Austria, in the US it is certainly "against a specific law". > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_law#Law > > Software is generally not patentable in the European Union (and > probably in the countries that are pseudo-EU members) > > > Anyways, buying the license is the right thing to do unless you live > where > > software patent laws are not applicable. > > Totally agree. > <http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users> > Did you even bother to read the definition of "against the law" that I posted? In that definition, "against law: contravening a specific law,", that being violating patent law. Then it goes on to say "especially a criminal law" Sorry Andrew, but I take Encarta's definition over yours. Thanks, Steve Totaro
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