> > IMHO, if they decide to attack Mono, as detailed in the FAQ, if they > > have patents that can stand in court, we'll remove the features or > > work around the patents. This may break compatibility, but we have our > > own code and we'll adapt it. > > I read that in the FAQ. Why not do it now and make mono completely > unencumbered? You say that compatibility isn't the primary concern. > An IP-free implementation would eliminate any legal doubt that is > slowing down commercial adoption. More adoption means more users and > developers and a better environment, right? > > I think you underestimate the paranoia of lawyers, especially at big > companies. Although you and I can recognize FUD for what it is, > lawyers take more convincing.
If you think that with the current patent system it is possible to write any patent-free software, you are really underestimating the paranoia of lawyers. It is just a matter of risk, and we believe that Mono has the best user- benefits / patent-risk tradeoff. Lluis. _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
