Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents - Mailing list pgsql-www

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents
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Msg-id 200504220409.j3M498228087@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents  ("Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>)
Re: [pgsql-advocacy] Software Patents  (Chris Travers <chris@travelamericas.com>)
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Josh Berkus wrote:
> Bruce,
>
> > The patent thing just isn't high-profile enough to warrant adding a
> > permanent link at this point. ?Is is a question of priority, not that
> > there is anything wrong with a link text.
>
> Isn't high-profile enough?   What would be high-profile enough, then?
>
> I know you've been speaking at a lot of tech conventions, Bruce, but have you
> been listening at them?

The fact this discussion has come up so rarely before indicates it is
not a major issue for the community.

As I said, come up with some wording that everyone can agree to and
let's at least make a new item and see how it goes.

I personally know the patent system is a mess, but it is not an
overriding issue in my work with PostgreSQL.

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