Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 7 Dec 2005 11:15:24 -0500 | | From | Jon Smirl <> | | Subject | Re: Linux in a binary world... a doomsday scenario |
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On 12/7/05, Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@aitel.hist.no> wrote: > Florian Weimer wrote: > > >* Jon Smirl: > > > > > > > >>2) Endure the lawsuit and hope the FSF doesn't get a $450M settlement > >>like NTP is getting from RIM. Meanwhile watch your stock price tumble > >>since the injunction prevents you from shipping product. > >> > >> > > > >Unlike NTP[1], the FSF distributes real products and is vulnerable to > >counterclaims. > > > > > But they can fix that in a trivial way by setting up a separate company, > "FSF patent management" or some such?
Yes, even better set it up as a newly created charitable foundation. Then donations to it are tax deductible and the headline with read: "Patent crook steals from charity".
This doesn't have to be done in the US, but the laws in the US are very favorable to do it.
> > Helge Hafting >
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