On Wed, Jan 29, 2003 at 03:43:24AM -0500, Don Armstrong wrote: > 2) inform debian-legal (and/or the DD's in general) about any patents > that mplayer may or may not be infringing upon so an informed decision > can be made.
In fact, I prefer to not hear about any software patents that are not actively being enforced. Aside from the point that having knowledge of the patents can lead to charges of *willful* infringement, I believe it's far better if Debian acts as if software patents did not exist until they become an imminent issue -- just as we normally ignore any patents pertaining to ftp sites and publishing of web content, until and unless we see a letter from a patent holder's lawyer. -- Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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