Am 21.01.2007 um 14:58 schrieb Aliacta:
It has been made clear on this list though that MySQL considers
their protocol unique enough to protect.
In Germany, like in whole europe, and probably other countries
too, it is very hard to protect concepts.
While concepts manifested in code, CDs or such might get
protected, pure ideas and concepts are totally
different (except music).
A communication protocol is not an abstract concept but a very
concrete thing: e.g. when you receive "A" you must reply "B". Very
rigid and very concrete!
It is an abstract concept, since it is defined by thoughts. While a
written spec might a
concrete instance and protected by copyright lows, the concept might
not be projectable.
Since a protocol is quite likely no algorithm, it additionally
doesn't fall to software
protection laws.
My english might be not good enough, but the this - regarding
copyright law - a
significant difference.
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