This is getting allot of coverage over at lwn.net btw. On the issue of APIs, if the court were to rule in the manor discussed, it would simply be too destructive to the industry to even contemplate. Every single thing having to do with programming would be subject to frivolous litigation and USA would be just left in the dust (more so that is). Evidence suggests the judge is aware of that.
On the other hand, this is a opportunity for a court precedent to be set in the other direction, hopefully preventing the implied threat of such impedimenta to "above ground" software work in the USA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Mingw-w64-public mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-w64-public
