On Fri, 2007-03-02 at 10:47 -0500, Lee Revell wrote: > On 3/2/07, Nick Copeland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If Microsoft patent any capabilities that are present in the ALSA codestream > > them ALSA itself is exempt from the patent. This is written into the patent > > laws, they cover the possibliity that somebody had a product that was later > > patented by some other, wiser party. If the company in potential infringment > > can prove prior implementation then they are exempt. > > > > Prior art doesn't exempt the first implementor, it invalidates the > patent, at least in the US.
And everywhere else, I hope. Anything other than that would be insane. (regardless of whether the whole concept of patents is insane or not) --ll
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