On Thu May 02 17:28 -0400, Liam R. E. Quin wrote: > They are US software patents, valid only in the USA. A Fernch company, > for example (hint hint) would not be affected, as I understand it.
However, Mandrake distributes their software in the US. In this case, being French does not help them. If a French citizen commits a crime in the US on holiday, US law applies to them. Doesn't Mandrake also have offices in the US? > For US residents, you could possibly provide a package, > freetype2-crippled-by-usa-software-patent-law.mdk > or whatever :-) What Mandrake would have to do is, at the very least, not distribute an infringing freetype2 to anyone in the US. Thus, the download editions of the CDs could not contain this. Inclusion on US-based Cooker mirrors is also highly questionable. -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] When it comes down to desperation, You make the best of your situation. Linux 2.4.18-11mdk 6:01pm up 1 day, 21:53, 5 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.06
