GNU Patent License and Patent Parties
GNU Patent License and Patent Parties
Posted Aug 2, 2004 22:23 UTC (Mon) by lakeland (guest, #1157)In reply to: GNU Patent License and Patent Parties by smoogen
Parent article: Linux Scare Tactics (Forbes)
A couple problems with your idea:
1) The problem as I see it is frivolous patents from largely shell
companies. Say SCO had a patent they were suing 'linux' over. How could
'linux' counter-sue sco over a patent? SCO doesn't write any code anymore.
Real companies rarely, if ever, sue over patent infringement.
2) Filing patents costs _lots_. I'm convinced that money would be better
spent elsewhere.