> > Well, I am sure you read the disclaimer at > > > > http://opensuse-community.org/SubpixelHinting > > Why so wimpy? > > It says "... might infringe ..." > > Until and unless the legal question is raised and settled in some > plaintiff's favor, there's very little real risk to anybody. The worst > that could happen is a cease-and-desist request. That would be the > first step in any legal challenge. Then Novell could decide how to > respond. But to roll over because someone is vaguely apprehensive about > a software patent is absurd.
Well said Randall. If we were to take the tack that something "might" infringe, then why are we allowed to have Gnome or KDE or any window manger? There are components if not most of the entire structure that "might" infringe on MS owned patents... yet there is no question of shipping KDE and Gnome. Sadly... sanity never rules the day when it comes to lawyers. :-( C. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
