On 3 November 2015 at 08:12, Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> wrote:
I am posting this at the request of Josh Berkus, who wanted clarification on some issues. FYI, I have been speaking in this thread as a community member, and not as a member of core, and made some mistakes in my handling of this --- my apologies.
Thank you, apology accepted.
The crux of my concern is that a patent in close-source software is barely visible --- it might be mentioned in marketing material or documentation, but that is unlikely. When something is released as open source, by definition, the patented idea is visible in that code. In a strange twist of fate, open source actually allows more chances for seeing patented ideas than closed source.
I agree with this.
I should have made this clear in my initial post, and there is nothing Greenplum-specific about any of this.
Good. Now we have addressed the issue of balance, the fundamental issue raised in your original post is still important and does need to be addressed, against any and all companies/patents.
Your vigilance on patent issues is useful. Thank you very much.
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