Re: [freenet-chat] RE: I've designed a global file system, it will obsolete NFS, Gnutella, etc. I want to be assimilated by freenet!

[Ian Clarke]

On Thu, May 17, 2001 at 12:37:53PM -0400, Timm Murray wrote:
> >Software patents have no 
> >place in an Open Source 
> >project.
> 
> I'm not so sure.  Using patents to defend your ideas from harm
> is not an abuse.  I would have no problem with a patent that says
> 'you can use this idea as long as the finished product is under 
> the GPL'.

Read the GPL, or do a search for "patent".

Anyway, in this case, it was clear that while his exuse was "protecting
his idea" his intention was to profit by creating an artificial
monopoly.

Ian.

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