Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-09-25 Thread Florent Bayle
Since I've no response of ftp team, I plan to close this bug soon if nobody has new arguments against this. -- Florent pgpFCZpXRpclM.pgp Description: PGP signature

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-14 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Vendredi 12 Août 2005 07:21, Steve Langasek a écrit : On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 03:24:45PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : Hi Florent, On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 06:28:54AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-11 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : Hi Florent, Hi Steve, [...] Well, if the prior art exists which shows the patent is invalid, I'm personally satisfied that we can ship it, but this is actually the purview of the ftp team to decide. Is this bug still being held open

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-11 Thread Steve Langasek
On Thu, Aug 11, 2005 at 03:24:45PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Samedi 6 Août 2005 06:40, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] Well, if the prior art exists which shows the patent is invalid, I'm personally satisfied that we can ship it, but this is actually the purview of the ftp team to

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-08-05 Thread Steve Langasek
Hi Florent, On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 06:28:54AM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 03:25:22AM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-22 Thread Steve Langasek
On Wed, Jun 22, 2005 at 03:25:22AM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. The wontfix tag isn't really appropriate for an RC bug, however

Processed: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: severity 309257 grave Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems Severity set to `grave'. tags 309257 - wontfix Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems Tags were: wontfix Tags removed: wontfix tags 309257 + sid etch Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Mardi 21 Juin 2005 18:10, Robert Jordens a écrit : severity 309257 grave tags 309257 - wontfix tags 309257 + sid etch thanks You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. Hey! * Florent Bayle: severity 309257 important tags

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Steve Langasek
On Tue, Jun 21, 2005 at 08:03:48PM +0200, Florent Bayle wrote: Le Mardi 21 Juin 2005 18:10, Robert Jordens a écrit : severity 309257 grave tags 309257 - wontfix tags 309257 + sid etch thanks You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Florent Bayle
Le Mercredi 22 Juin 2005 02:38, Steve Langasek a écrit : [...] You should not remove wontfix tag, it's maintainer role to decide if he will fix the bug or not. The wontfix tag isn't really appropriate for an RC bug, however -- either it gets fixed, or the package gets removed. Yes, but I

Bug#309257: Bug #309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-21 Thread Michael K. Edwards
The senior patent holder is presumably now Ford Oxaal, who discusses his licensing policy, his relationship to iPIX, and the status of Helmut Dersch's PT toolset at http://www.pictosphere.com/kwx/faq.html . I have made no attempt to evaluate the strength of his patents in light of the prior art,

Processed: Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-06-12 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: severity 309257 important Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems Severity set to `important'. stop Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database

Processed: Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-21 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for [EMAIL PROTECTED]: tags 309257 wontfix Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems There were no tags set. Tags added: wontfix quit Stopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs

Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-16 Thread MJ Ray
Read more about the iPIX vs Dersch from FFII at http://swpat.ffii.org/pikta/xrani/ipix/ The second link (contains patent titles) suggests that there is clear prior art. Interactive Pictures appear to be a tn.us corporation - does anyone nearby know whether any regulations forbid so-called patent

Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-16 Thread Robert Jordens
Hello! [Mon, 16 May 2005] MJ Ray wrote: Read more about the iPIX vs Dersch from FFII at http://swpat.ffii.org/pikta/xrani/ipix/ The second link (contains patent titles) suggests that there is clear prior art. Thanks for the link! The prior art argument is pretty much irrelevant in our

Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-16 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le lundi 16 mai 2005 à 12:12 +0200, Robert Jordens a écrit : For a user or for Debian we can't knowingly risk lawsuits even if we think they can be won. So what? Are we going to remove any piece of software for which a jackass claims he has some prior art? Come on, please resurrect the non-us

Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-16 Thread Josselin Mouette
Le lundi 16 mai 2005 à 20:33 +0200, Josselin Mouette a écrit : So what? Are we going to remove any piece of software for which a jackass claims he has some prior art? I meant some patent, of course. -- .''`. Josselin Mouette/\./\ : :' : [EMAIL PROTECTED] `. `'

Bug#309257: libpano12: patent problems

2005-05-15 Thread Robert Jordens
Package: libpano12 Version: 2.7.0.9-1 Severity: serious As has been pointed out multiple times in the ITP (obviously noone read it...) for panotools (http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=251617), the original author of panotools/libpano, Helmut Dersch has been forced by patent