Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Ameet Gholap
2007/5/15, श्रीधर नारायण दैठणकर [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Tuesday 15 May 2007 08:01, Ameet Gholap wrote: I think s/w patents are not recognised in India/majority of asian and european countries and hence this article is useless... Umm? How? I mean they are valid in US so there is a problem in US

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Santosh Dawara
I can understand if you don't agree with software patent but that does not mean you should ignore them. I agree, we (Indians) cannot ignore it. Microsoft sponsored lawsuits could make it untenable to write F/OSS code in the United States. - Santosh -- Santosh Dawara visit me at

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Santosh Dawara
Dear Aditya, Aditya Godbole wrote: On 5/15/07, Santosh Dawara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree, we (Indians) cannot ignore it. Microsoft sponsored lawsuits could make it untenable to write F/OSS code in the United States. So tough luck for the Americans right? Or are you scared because a

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Chetan Kumar
On 5/15/07, Kaustubh Gadkari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/B97ugxGJ0p0Nn8/What-Does-Microsoft-Want-From-the-Free-World.xhtml -- Discussed here in last 24 hours. http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/05/14/0018242

[PLUG] About SCJP exam

2007-05-15 Thread nilesh deo
hi well i have a problem I hav inquired in SEED infotech and NIIT camp for the brochure NIIT is offering it in 4500 while SEED is offering it in 7500 why is this any body taken the exam. kindly reply This might not be related to the group, sorry for that. --

Re: [PLUG] About SCJP exam

2007-05-15 Thread Roshan
--- nilesh deo wrote: hi well i have a problem I hav inquired in SEED infotech and NIIT camp for the brochure NIIT is offering it in 4500 while SEED is offering it in 7500 why is this any body taken the exam. kindly reply Is this about SCJP exam or the course that they intend to

[PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

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2007-05-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
Microsoft released some details today. http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/05/15/1348209.shtml -- Kaustubh Gadkari [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information:

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Chetan Kumar
On 5/15/07, Kaustubh Gadkari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Microsoft released some details today. http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/05/15/1348209.shtml Nothing new there. No list. Just a random number Chetan -- __ Pune GNU/Linux

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread Chetan Kumar
Hi all Following are the facts 1. There is a report in Fortune about the next possible steps by MS 2. It talks about the (perceived/reported) advantage MS has due to some FOSS being in violation of some patents that MS owns. 3. Some other sites (including ecommercetimes) has picked up this story

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread sudhanwa Jogalekar
This might be some OT but still Talking about patents and Indian contexts, here is some interesting reading : http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6180188.html?tag=nl.e550 The master disc or electronic transmission Microsoft sends from the United States is never installed on any of the

[PLUG] The Benevolent Dictator responds to MS claim on FOSS patents

2007-05-15 Thread Chetan Kumar
Hi all The list of patents is the key and that is precisely what Linus is asking for. Dares MS to go to court, no less !!! http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199600443 Chetan -- __ Pune GNU/Linux

Re: [PLUG] Microsoft says 235 of its patents were violated by F/OSS

2007-05-15 Thread
This is [Way-Toppic-Off or WTO]! hmmm [Way-Off-Topic or WOT] but nevertheless... Well, it just means that we may have to read whole of Way-Off-Topic (WTO) agreement first, in which they seem to be agreeing on **nothing** :-) Thanks for the quick correction. --