Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
1. FPC/Lazarus is a european project mostly, and software patents
are not enforced in Europe. They have no clear legal status here.
But they are enforced here when the patent holder asks the PTO to do so.
2. They would be shooting in their own foot, because FPC/GPC are
actually enlarging their user-base instead of making it smaller.
Huh? The only way I can possibly see this reasoning is if some users
start off using FPC/Lazarus and then move to Delphi. However, this would
imply that purchasing Delphi would provide something that FPC/Lazarus
can't. Is this your thought? See #4 below.
3. If you are referring to an 'event handler' as far as I know, mac
pascal has it too.
What Mac Pascal? It was abandoned years ago as far as I know.
4. It was just a way to get a lot of cash from M$. They saw an
opportunity, and they used it.
Also, let's face it, Lazarus/FPC isn't much of a threat to Borland
(yet). The cost of litigation would be more than the possibility of lost
business. Don't get me wrong; I'm hoping that Lazarus becomes Delphi's
equal. At that point Borland (or Devco) may litigate if FPC/Lazarus has
infringed on any of its patents.
Michael.
Mark
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