Again, *please* Kyle and others: do not send any specifics to this
list, or I'm going to turn moderation on and ban this thread altogether.
Some of us do not want to be exposed to absolutely anything regarding
any patents. You're all doing a disservice to the project if you
continue this thread here.
STOP.
On Feb 2, 2011, at 3:40 PM, Kyle wrote:
Our patent is at the application process. It is specific to our
unique methods of using virtualization. While Mark may use quotes
around genius referring to us and make claims the US patent system
should be abolished the fact is we have every right to patent our
particular process.
It has nothing to do with Opensim specifically. If it is approved
you will be able to review it and send us your feedback. We are not
patenting virtualization in regards to virtual worlds we are
patenting our specific process of developing virtual world templates
and deploying them.
We do welcome all feedback.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]
] On Behalf Of Mark Malewski
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 5:21 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] ReactionGrid Inc. files for US Patent
Patents do nothing but get in the way of development and progress.
Personally, I would review any/every patent filed (based on OpenSim)
and do everything in my means to fight the legality of such
"nuisance" patents.
If someone wants to "invent" something, then so be it. But don't
try to file silly stupid "nuisance" patents just to create headaches
for everyone else that has been using the same OpenSim-based
technology
Software can be copyrighted, but NOT patented.
Attempting to file "business method patents" on Open Source Software
is nothing but a nuisance for other users of the Open Source
Software. (Who may ultimately be "infringing" on a false-claim
"invention" made by someone else.
Software patents should be abolished, and business method patents
should be abolished as well. An invention should be original, and
tangible (something that can be held, touched, and felt).
Patenting something that is in your head (and claiming that it's
"original" and no one else ever thought of the idea, is just absurd).
Patents are a slap in the face to the Open Source Community, and
filing a patent on Open Source Software seems to be the ultimate
slap in the face.
The Open Source Community is about working together, developing
software, sharing ideas (collaborating) and patents interfere with
that process. For someone to come along, and file a patent on an
original "invention" based on community developed Open Source
Software is just absurd.
Software patents make it extremely difficult for developers to
develop software (especially when there is always the threat of
expensive patent litigation).
Patents reduce innovation, by creating "roadblocks" for others. The
current patent system deter innovation, instead of spurring it.
There are individuals out there, that will file patents on anything
they can think of, irregardless of who actually was the FIRST to do
it, and no matter WHERE the idea came from, which is the exact
opposite of what a patent is intended for.
Patents stifle innovation, and false patent claims do nothing but
create expensive legal roadblocks (and litigation headaches) for the
end users of OpenSim software.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Shaun Erickson <[email protected]> wrote:
I run all my OpenSim code on OpenSUSE 11.3 in VMs under VMware ESXi
on multiple hosts. I certainly hope they aren't trying to patent
such an idea as virtualizing OpenSim, as I know I would not stop nor
would I pay royalties.
There must be more to this than it seems on the face of it, that we
just haven't seen yet, is my guess.
-ste
On Feb 2, 2011, at 4:32 PM, Mark Malewski <[email protected]>
wrote:
Now that's TRULY absurd...
They're claiming to be the FIRST to use virtualization to host
OpenSim?
That's absurd. Every single instance of OpenSim that I have running
is hosted in either VMWare, VirtualBox, or Hyper-V. (Depending on
the type of server, and whether it's Linux or Windows based).
Nothing but hogwash... and false/absurd patent claims.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Marcus Alexander Link <[email protected]
> wrote:
Sorry, that was the wrong link. Here ist the correct one:
http://reactiongrid.blogspot.com/2011/02/reactiongrid-inc-files-for-us-patent.html
Regards, Marcus
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Michael Cerquoni <[email protected]
> wrote:
> This article seems to make no mention of a Patent filing. The
word Patent
> is not mentioned even once.
>
> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Marcus Alexander Link <[email protected]
>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> just saw this posting. Thx to Pathfinder.
>>
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?CaseStudyID=4000004150
>>
>> Regards,
>> Marcus
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