austin seipp: > *sigh* CC'ing to the rest of haskell-cafe for completeness. I need to > change 'reply all' to a default in my email I guess. > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:19 PM, austin seipp <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello, >> >> Realistically, there probably is. Considering everything down to >> linked lists are patented by the USPO, I'd be willing to bet (at least >> a dollar or two) that there are many patents out there that apply to >> the code used in GHC. I don't know if you could say anything different >> about *any* nontrivial software, to be quite honest. >> >> IANAL however, so I won't attempt to claim in what countries these >> patents apply, nor could I cite you patent numbers (legalese being >> terse and software patents so seemingly open to interpretation >> sometimes, it would be hard to narrow down anyway I think.)
In fact, you are better of not to know. Given that GHC (like all non-trivial software) surely infringes on some patents, the damages that a patent holder can sue you for are less if you do not know about the patents you are infringing on. IIRC, a plaintiff can triple the charges if they can reasonably show that you have been aware of the patents that you are infringing on. Nasty business! Manuel >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Shakthi Kannan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I would like to know if there are any software algorithms used in the >>> Glasgow Haskell Compiler that have been patented? If yes, in which >>> countries do they apply? >>> >>> Just curious to know. >>> >>> SK >>> >>> -- >>> Shakthi Kannan >>> http://www.shakthimaan.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Haskell-Cafe mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Austin >> > > > > -- > Regards, > Austin > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list [email protected] http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe
