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Re: GPL 3 and patents question
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John Hasler |
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Re: GPL 3 and patents question |
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Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:19:45 -0600 |
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Graham Murray writes:
> But the problem with the situation wrt the OP is that in his country
> there are no software patents...
And therefor he cannot infringe any.
> ...and he does not know if the work he produces and licenses under GPL
> would violate any patents in any other country.
Not his problem.
> So how is he supposed to put a geographical restriction on distribution
> without the knowledge of the patent status in *every* other country?
I don't believe that he has any obligation to do so.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA
Re: GPL 3 and patents question, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2006/02/01
Re: GPL 3 and patents question, Bernd Jendrissek, 2006/02/03