@Mark Malewski Starting [email protected] ? Marcus
On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 1:03 AM, Cristina Videira Lopes <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > > <image001.jpg> > > 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. 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