Just to remember BS3000 (a german OS from Siemens) died because it violates IBM patents and/or copyrights. Long time ago but no complains or even a note.
So FLEX and other "emulator" or "simulator" isn't the first or maybe the last. Roland -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Clem Clarke Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 5:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules All good ideas come from a single individual, and by constantly putting roadblocks in their paths, progress stops. Patents and copyrights mean that people cannot "stand on the shoulders" of those who went in front of them When you make a judgment (that stifling the competition, for example) is only way to operate a business, or company or country, then all other methods (such as co-operation or even co-petition) are locked out ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
