Sounds like BitTorrent too. It is generally safe to assume that no- matter what software you write, it will probably infringe multiple patents - given that the USPTO is happy to grant ludicrously vague and/or obvious patents. This isn't a bug in the software, its a bug in the patent system.
Ian. On 25 Aug 2006, at 05:05, cruise wrote: > http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser? > Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO% > 2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220060190281%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/ > 20060190281&RS=DN/20060190281 > > From the abstract: > "The subject invention provides a unique system and method that > facilitates self-regulation of a social network system based at > least in part on user behavior, and in particular on good or > desirable user behavior. The system and method involve monitoring > user behavior such as user activity and user interactions with > other users and the network itself. Several factors can be weighed > to determine whether the user behavior is good. Network assets or > rights can be allocated to good users in the form of gifts or trade > exchange opportunities whereas less desirable or bad users may not > receive such gifts or trade opportunities or assets and rights > might be revoked from them. By watching user behavior and promoting > good behavior in this manner, the social network can be managed and > self-regulated to optimize the utilization and distribution of both > limited and unlimited assets (e.g., network created and user > created assets or resources)." > > Is it just me, or does that sound a little like Freenet's Darknet? > It's a computer network based on a social network, and it > distrubutes the resources of the network based on each nodes > "behaviour." > > Might be something to keep an eye on... > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > Devl at freenetproject.org > http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl > Ian Clarke: Co-Founder & Chief Scientist Revver, Inc. phone: 323.871.2828 | personal blog - http://locut.us/blog -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://emu.freenetproject.org/pipermail/devl/attachments/20060825/37862a76/attachment.html>
