Re: Survey on software patents? - Mailing list pgsql-www

From Marc G. Fournier
Subject Re: Survey on software patents?
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Msg-id 20050422135937.I1315@ganymede.hub.org
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In response to Survey on software patents?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
Responses Re: Survey on software patents?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2005, Josh Berkus wrote:

> Folks,
>
> Hey, could we have a survey on the sw patent info in /community?
>
> Like:
> []  I favor software patents
> []  I thing software patents are problematic, but I don't think we should have
> anything on the PostgreSQL home page.
> []  I think a "no software patents" link would be OK, but not a web button.
> []  Software patents are the biggest issue facing OSS and any and all
> publicity we can give the issue would be good, even a banner on the home
> page.

[] I favor software patents, as long as they are well defined and specific
    to the IP to which they are supposed to be protecting.

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