If I have patent for a software, can't I open its source? If you ask why should I patent it if I have to open its source, then I would want that no one else should patent for my open source software. Although if I am able to prove that my software was published and I have proof for it, then I can certainly fight it out in the court. How ever, patent would be a proactive action to avoid getting into something like this in first place.
Whether we need patent in this situation or not is something for which we should take a informed decision. Thanks Dipendra -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of H.S.Rai Sent: 09 August 2009 22:34 To: Indian FOSS Community Network list Subject: Re: [fosscomm]MS - We believe that the advocacy of open standards would mean 'putting the cart before the horse' On Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 9:16 PM, jtd<[email protected]> wrote: > > And can anybody elaborate how standards are going to be open and > unencumbered and yet covered by patents? Can we try to have a mission statement? and anything which does not support mission cannot be incorporated in CMP or its regular objectives. -- H.S.Rai _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4316 (20090807) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4316 (20090807) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
