[plug] Er, mod this up?

[Leon Brooks]

On Sunday 23 February 2003 01:22 pm, Russell wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 23, 2003 at 02:39:16AM +0800, Leon Brooks wrote:
>> On Saturday 22 February 2003 12:31 am, garry wrote:
>>> This _should_ do the trick.....

>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/53/29419.html

> While this is interesting in itself, and can be used as ammunition in
> the MicrosoftU/Linux wars, the Stallmanite/FSF position would probably
> be that, being a battle between two proprietary software companies, it's
> mostly irrelevant in the efforts to protect software user's rights and
> software sharing.  And it's probably harmful in that it involves
> enforcing software patents.

Yes, a great demonstration of why FOSS should never involve a patent.

`Our SQL server has carefully been steered away from patented algorithms. Now 
you can see why.'

Cheers; Leon