Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 25 May 2002 15:52:19 -0400 | From | Karim Yaghmour <> | Subject | Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)] |
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Larry McVoy wrote: > I've spoken with Victor about this topic a few times and while I will not > speak for him in specifics, I will say he's equally unthrilled with a lot > of what gones on. It's tiresome.
Just a general observation. Your arguments are indeed the same. I've had the same discussion I've had with you with Victor many times.
There is, however, some differences between your situations. I can rewrite a software that does similar things as yours and sell it or give it away using whichever license I like. I can't write a similar software to Victor's and sell it or give it away using whichever license I like.
There's no need to reply and point out that that's what patents are all about. I can see that for myself. I'm just pointing out that your situation is not exactly the same as Victor's.
Karim
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