Do it anyways. Release it as Open Source. IBM is big into the FOSS community, and I seriously doubt they will persue this.
Just because they have a patent, you can always build a better mouse trap. You are allowed to improve upon an idea that is patented, or do it a slightly different way the patent states. Honestly, sometimes ignorance is bliss. It might have been a better idea to NOT research patents -- it's not like you were going to build a company around this little script. > -----Original Message----- > From: Kugel,Miriam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 2:29 PM > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Database Cleaner > > I am thinking to write a database cleanup tool. > According to my research they are many application specific database > cleaners but not a general one. > > I found a patent: > US Patent Number *07188116* - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR > DELETING DATA IN A > DATABASE > > As far as I got it I cannot write my tool because I am infringing this > patent. > > Just unbelievable!!!! > > Any idea would be welcome. > > Miriam > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
