On Jan 30, 2008 1:05 PM, Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > - -- "Dude VanWinkle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I don't usually post slashdot, but they have the best commentary: > > > >from: http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/08/01/29/1313206.shtml > > > >Anti-virus firm Trend Micro is suing Barracuda Networks over their use > >of the open source anti-virus product ClamAV. The issue is Trend > >Micro's patent on 'anti-virus detection on an SMTP or FTP gateway'. > >Companies like Symantec and McAfee are already paying licensing fees > >to Trend Micro. Groklaw carries the word from Barracuda that they > >intend to fight this case, and are seeking information on prior art to > >bring to trial. Commentary on the O'Reilly site notes (in strident > >terms) the strange reality of patents gone bad, while a post to the > >C|Net site explores the potential ramifications for open source > >security projects. > > I'm somewhat offended at the knee-jerk reaction to this entire > situation, and it is my personal belief that it is purposely being > misrepresented by obviously bias. > > The most fair and balanced coverage of this issue I have read > so far is by Brian Prince in eWeek: > > http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Barracuda-Networks-Bites-Back-at-Trend-Mi > cro/ > > To represent this issue as an attack against open source software > is a disingenuous and malicious misrepresentation of the issue.
I didn't think it was an attack against open source software, but rather a patent on "virus scanning on ftp and smtp gateways" or as the article you quoted says: "Our claim is that Barracuda is infringing a known and time-tested patent relating to a method of scanning for viruses at the Internet gateway/server of businesses. The ITC investigation is focused on how Barracuda implements certain functionality in certain of its products." Sounds pretty scary to me man, -JP _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
