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Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..
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Alan Mackenzie |
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Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .. |
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Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:21:24 +0000 (UTC) |
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In gnu.misc.discuss David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> wrote:
> Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> writes:
>
>> In gnu.misc.discuss Andrew Halliwell <spike1@ponder.sky.com> wrote:
>>> It'd stop a lot of fishing for out of court settlements if the
>>> accused was no longer terrified of being bankrupted for being found
>>> not guilty. Where's the justice in that? The innocent should face
>>> absolutely no consequences for being willing to defend themselves and
>>> winning.
>> And, let's be honest, the losing party shouldn't have to face
>> bankruptcy either.
> Depends. I don't like the "don't do any legal risk assessment,
> government has to bail us out anyway" mentality. People should take
> responsibility for their actions.
I think you've misunderstood me. I meant that the whole legal palaver
should be streamlined so that the costs a losing bona-fide litigant is
faced with are moderate, not that somebody else should bail the loser
out. (See: I've learnt how to spell "loser" ;-).
--
Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany).
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., (continued)
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Andrew Halliwell, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Rjack, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alan Mackenzie, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alan Mackenzie, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alan Mackenzie, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Snit, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., David Kastrup, 2009/03/17
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..,
Alan Mackenzie <=
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., David Kastrup, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Rjack, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alexander Terekhov, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Alexander Terekhov, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Rjack, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Hyman Rosen, 2009/03/18
- Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down .., Rjack, 2009/03/18