Comments on: Microsoft’s Latest Patent Cross-Licensing Deal and Software Patents in the EU http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex H. http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-2/#comment-9887 Alex H. Thu, 15 May 2008 15:33:55 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9887 It's not free software if there is a patent royalty on it. It’s not free software if there is a patent royalty on it.

]]> By: Roy Bixler http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-1/#comment-9881 Roy Bixler Thu, 15 May 2008 14:32:22 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9881 I thought the point of the article is that software patents are undesirable because they have the effect of taxing or even prohibiting FLOSS. I thought the point of the article is that software patents are undesirable because they have the effect of taxing or even prohibiting FLOSS.

]]> By: Alex H. http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-1/#comment-9872 Alex H. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:52:10 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9872 The point is surely that cross-licensing is becoming increasingly necessary for companies in the US? The point is surely that cross-licensing is becoming increasingly necessary for companies in the US?

]]> By: Roy Schestowitz http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-1/#comment-9869 Roy Schestowitz Thu, 15 May 2008 11:59:39 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9869 Yes, but how does that relate to the point of this post at all? Yes, but how does that relate to the point of this post at all?

]]> By: Dan O'Brian http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-1/#comment-9867 Dan O'Brian Thu, 15 May 2008 11:44:56 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9867 Indeed. Anyone familiar with the tech industry is aware that every company (including Red Hat) in the US (I can't speak for companies outside of the US) encourages their developers to file patents as often as they can. Indeed. Anyone familiar with the tech industry is aware that every company (including Red Hat) in the US (I can’t speak for companies outside of the US) encourages their developers to file patents as often as they can.

]]> By: Alex H. http://techrights.org/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/comment-page-1/#comment-9865 Alex H. Thu, 15 May 2008 11:26:54 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/05/14/microsoft-eu-hoya-pentax/#comment-9865 You would be surprised at the number of patents some firms have. Sun famously signed a patent agreement with Kodak for Java of all things; not surprising that Pentax might have patents too... You would be surprised at the number of patents some firms have.

Sun famously signed a patent agreement with Kodak for Java of all things; not surprising that Pentax might have patents too…

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