Software patents are not recognised nor enforcable in European Union member states (UK, France, Germany, Belgium etc.). The Apache license v.2.0 states:
"This License shall be governed by the law of the jurisdiction specified in a notice contained within the Original Software..." Do you know which jurisdiction you chose for the Hadoop MapReduce implementation - seems to me to be relevant? I don't find a reference to a jurisdiction in release 0.20.1? -----Original Message----- From: Lori Ann Martin [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Fri 1/22/2010 8:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Google Patent on MapReduce Are you in Los Angeles? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 11:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Google Patent on MapReduce The patent covers only the implementation, but not the programming model. If Google enforces, Hadoop could change its implementation to get around. The independent claims 1 and 9 have too many "wherein" clauses that, if Hadoop just changes one aspect, it can get around the claim language. http://huanliu.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/googles-mapreduce-patent-and-its-impact-on-hadoop-and-cloud-mapreduce/ -Huan > -----Original Message----- > From: Evert Lammerts [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 2:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Google Patent on MapReduce > > I tend to second that - nothing to worry about: > http://gigaom.com/2010/01/19/why-hadoop-users-shouldnt-fear-googles- > new-mapreduce-patent/. > > Evert Lammerts > ________________________________________ > From: Robert Burrell Donkin [[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 11:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Google Patent on MapReduce > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:06 PM, Robert Burrell Donkin > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Something Something > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Here's some more info: > >> > >> http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/01/googles-mapreduce- > patent-what-does-it-mean-for-hadoop.ars > >> > >> It will be nice to get some official announcement from Apache Hadoop > team > >> regarding future of Hadoop. > >> > >> - A very scared Hadoop Fan :( > > > > don't worry > > > > every substantial application has a very large probability of patent > > infringement > > basically, no company that uses software can enforce a software patent > against any tech major due to mutually-assured destruction through > software patent armageddon. lots of tech majors use hadoop ergo google > would be MAD to use the patent. > > - robert This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited.
